NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center is maintaining a Level 1 out of 5 risk for parts of south and east Alabama on Friday.

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

The city is currently in municipal court with the owners of the Park at Hoover regarding the previous citations.

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 ...

At least three children have died in eastern Alabama after two tornadoes caused extensive damage to buildings and roads, rescue officials say. At least 23 people are known to have died in Lee ...

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 ...