Now is time to prepare for severe weather

Alabama’s rare severe weather event ‘is all but certain’: Prepare now for powerful, widespread storms
"We’re absolutely going to see some kind of impactful weather, it’s just a matter of how widespread," NWS warns.
ALERT DAYS: Severe threat of tornadoes, hail, flooding across Alabama Friday and Saturday
WAYS TO STAY SAFE | GET WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS | WATCHES VS WARNING | PREPARING YOUR HOME | STORM SHELTERSSign up for our NewslettersWVTM 13 meteorologists are tracking a severe weather outbreak in Alabama through Saturday with the threat of hail,
Get prepared: Red Cross urges Alabama residents to ready for severe weather
The American Red Cross urges residents to prepare for severe storms and tornado threats with crucial safety guidelines.
Alabama faces rare Level 4 storm threat Saturday: It’s time to prepare for severe weather
A severe weather outbreak is expected on Saturday in Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has added -- and now expanded as of Thursday afternoon -- a rarely-used Level 4 out of 5 risk for parts of a large part of Alabama for Saturday.
Strong tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail possible across Central Alabama Saturday
Meteorologist with NWS in Birmingham John De Block joined CBS 42 Morning News to discuss the chance of strong tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail over Friday and Saturday across Central Alabama
Worst storms of 2025 will be outside Tornado Alley, severe weather forecast predicts
Tornadoes can (and have) hit every U.S. state, but the area nicknamed Tornado Alley is probably where your mind goes when you think of dangerous twisters. This year, that’s not be the region
Forecasters upgrade weekend storm threat across Alabama to level seen about once a year
Much of central Alabama for Saturday has been placed under a level four out of five threat for severe weather, an almost unprecedented listing, on a scale where five is considered to be the highest chances for severe weather. The rating occurs about once a year, said Jason Davis, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Birmingham.
North Alabama prepares for potential weekend storms
Multiple rounds of severe storms — including the potential for tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail — could sweep through the Tennessee Valley on Friday night into Saturday, forecasters warn. The National Weather Service is asking residents to prepare but not panic.
Alert Day: Severe storms including tornadoes in Alabama's forecast for Saturday
The WVTM 13 weather team has declared Thursday, March 13 as an Impact Day for some locally heavy thunderstorms that could impact the morning drive. Saturday is an ALERT DAY because we expect a substantial threat of severe storms including tornadoes, intense wind gusts, and large hail.
Update: A rare Alabama storm threat arrives this weekend. Here's what to expect.
The threat scale is one to five, with five being the highest chance of severe weather. Much of central Alabama for Saturday has been placed under a level four out of five threat f

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