Two tornadoes touched down overnight in Morgan County in North Alabama, resulting in one fatality.
Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for six counties that were hit by Thursday’s tornadoes.
WAKA 8 has raw video of the tornado as it approached and moved through Selma, then later as it passed through Autauga County.
Here are the details of the six tornadoes that have been confirmed in our area so far by National Weather Service survey teams.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Folks in Dallas County — woke up to severe weather Tuesday morning. Torrential rain from the storm caused big problems in Selma. “It was some scary weather that came through our area,” said Rev. Otis Culliver. “It woke us up out of our sleep. The thunder was definitely booming, the lightning was flashing. And just…
Alabama News Network is tracking the possibility of strong to severe storms that will arrive in our area this evening through Sunday morning.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– As Hurricane Ida begins to move farther inland — west Alabama is starting to feel the affects — and EMA officials are preparing for the worst. EMA officials in Dallas County are concerned about flash flooding — strong winds — and the possibility of tornadoes. “At this time we do have all of our individual…
As much as $10 million in federal grant money is available to help Alabama land owners who lost trees during Hurricane Michael in 2018 and tornadoes that hit east Alabama in 2019.
Thunderstorms and tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Wednesday, March 17. Storms caused damage in multiple counties across the state. Following the waves of tornadoes and severe weather, Governor Ivey has shared the following statement. From Governor Kay Ivey: “Alabamians weathered tornadoes and significant thunderstorms yesterday into the early hours this morning. Like forecasts projected, we had a lot of spinning systems…
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE Alabama News Network is tracking severe weather that will be moving across Alabama from now through early Thursday morning. Our Weather Authority team of meteorologists says to expect several rounds of severe weather, which will include the threat for tornadoes, possibly EF-2 or greater. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 7PM for much of the Alabama…
