ACTION 8 UPDATE: Two tornadoes confirmed in Marengo County
The National Weather Service office in Birmingham has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Marengo County in storms on Friday, May 22.
The National Weather Service office in Birmingham has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Marengo County in storms on Friday, May 22.
It’s been 15 years since the deadly tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011, which killed hundreds of people in dozens of tornadoes throughout Alabama.
Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling tractor-trailer trucks in several states, part of a monster storm system that killed at least 32 people.
CODE RED: A new Tornado Watch is in effect until 3AM Sunday morning.
The National Weather Service says it has confirmed three tornadoes that hit our area over the weekend.
The entire state of Alabama is at risk for severe weather today, according to Action 8 Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler.
Severe storms and tornadoes that tore through Middle Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities.
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.