As the National Weather Service in Birmingham hones in on today's threats, we'll provide real-time weather updates that affect our readership and listening area.
The first round of severe weather in a forecasted double-header threat is approaching west Alabama as Friday night becomes Saturday morning and the system has already created tornadoes in several US states.
The first round of severe weather is headed to Alabama in a few hours. Here is the latest information on the timeline, risk areas, risk levels, and threats.
The city of Tuscaloosa will open two storm shelters after midnight Friday at 1 a.m. on Saturday as the first round of severe storms impacts west Alabama.