Athens was under a severe thunderstorm warning Dec. 28 when a brief tornado struck downtown, causing heavy damage.

NWS Damage Survey Update for December 28 ... This brings the total number of confirmed tornadoes in the Central Alabama county warning area to 16. Further storm surveys may be conducted as ...

Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning ...

The weather service in Mobile said on Wednesday afternoon that a survey team was looking at damage Bayou La Batre in Mobile County. See the preliminary report on the south Alabama tornadoes from ...

There were at least 45 reports of tornado damage across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather ...

A short-lived, EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Fayette County ... The line of storms caused a trail of damage across Alabama overnight. NWS Huntsville planned to survey damage in the Athens area ...

So far, the line of severe weather has led to about 40 tornado reports from southeastern Texas to Alabama, Pereira said, but those reports remain unconfirmed until surveys of damage are completed.

NWS said the tornado touched down about 3 a.m. The storm caused wise spread damage. A 39-year-old woman and her eight-year-old son were killed. Severe weather can occur in Alabama throughout the year.

There were at least 45 reports of tornado damage across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather ...