LIVE: Severe storms trigger tornado warnings and leave trails of damage in Alabama
Severe storms swept through central Alabama Thursday morning, triggering multiple tornado warnings and leaving a trail of damage behind. National Weather Service officials say they received dozens of damage reports as the storms moved through northwest and west-central Alabama, with the worst hitting between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Tornado warnings were briefly in effect for Bibb, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Perry counties, most of which reported damage. Several radar-confirmed tornadoes were reported throughout the morning, including one near the Perry-Bibb County line, briefly dubbed “large and extremely dangerous” by the National Weather Service. LIVE RADAR | LATEST WEATHER ALERTS | STORM SCHOOL CLOSURES Structural damage, golf ball-sized hail, and downed trees and power lines were reported across the region. Morgan County Sheriff’s Office officials also reported storm-related injuries, although the extent of those injuries remains unclear. a tornado watch remains in effect for counties along and southeast of the state line. Tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain and frequent lightning will remain possible until early evening. GET YOUR FULL FORECAST HERE. It’s cold again after Thursday’s thunderstorms. Friday starts in the mid 30’s with a wind chill dipping into the upper 20’s and lower 30’s, and despite some sunshine it never gets much hotter than around 35-40 degrees all day, thanks in the wind. The breeze sets in Friday evening, and we get a frost Saturday morning. Expect a cold and dry weekend: highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s/30s with some frost.
Severe storms swept through central Alabama Thursday morning, prompting multiple tornado warnings and leaving a trail of damage behind.
National Weather Service officials said they received dozens of damage reports as the storms moved through northwest and west-central Alabama, with the worst hitting between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Tornado warnings were briefly in effect for Bibb, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Perry counties, most of which reported damage.
Several radar-confirmed tornadoes were reported throughout the morning, including one near the Perry-Bibb county line, briefly dubbed “big and extremely dangerousby the National Weather Service.
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Structural damage, golf ball sized hail and falling trees and power lines were reported across the region. Officials with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office also reported storm-related injuries, although the extent of those injuries remains unclear.
WVTM is reviewing damage reports from across the state and will update this story as additional reports come in.
In the meantime, a tornado watch remains in effect for counties along and southeast of the state line. Tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain and frequent lightning will remain possible until early evening.
It’s cold again after Thursday’s thunderstorms. Friday starts in the mid 30’s with a wind chill dipping into the upper 20’s and lower 30’s, and despite some sunshine it never gets much hotter than around 35-40 degrees all day, thanks in the wind. The breeze sets in Friday evening, and we get a frost Saturday morning. Expect a cold and dry weekend: highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s/30s with some frost.
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