Where to Find Storm Shelters in Central Alabama

Updated: December 28, 2024, 4:34 p.m. CST

First, this is the weather from WVTM 13. TODAY IS AN ALARM DAY, meaning the weather could be serious or life-threatening. And I realize it’s been pretty quiet here for some time, but we know how to handle these days in central Alabama. Storms are no stranger to us. YOU MUST HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE CLOCKS AND ALERTS AND THEN KNOW YOUR SAFE PLACE IN CASE YOU ARE NEEDED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE, EVEN LARGE HAIL IN SOME OF THE HIGHEST OVER 2.5 INCHES AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 60 mph. And that is exactly what the severe storm is. But barring a severe storm, it will still be disruptive today. Heavy rain, thunder and lightning. This is the latest severe weather risk map from the STORM PREDICTION CENTER. SUMTER COUNTY IS AT A MODERATE LEVEL 4 OUT OF FIVE RISK. SOUTHWEST OF ALABAMA ACROSS THE WEST MERIDIAN, JACKSON, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI. AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT IS LEVEL THREE OUT OF FIVE FOR WEST ALABAMA AT THIS POINT. AND THAT INCLUDES THE WESTERN PART OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, PART OF WALKER COUNTY, FAYETTE LAMAR PICKENS, TUSCALOOSA, GREENE, HALE DOWN TO PERRY AND DALLAS COUNTY, BIBB COUNTY. And so that’s level three out of five, the greatest risk is in the state, level two out of five. So the greater risk of a tornado lies in these orange to red color areas. This is west of I 65. Nevertheless, a severe storm is possible anywhere. I think the schedule will shift a little later. I just adjusted these times a little. We could see a few isolated storms this afternoon and into the evening. BUT I think the main line will hold off until much later tonight. So let’s say no earlier than 4:00 p.m. for a portion of West Alabama, that’s HAMILTON, FAYETTE, ALICEVILLE, TUSCALOOSA up to EUTAW and DEMOPOLIS, until 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for the central portion of Alabama along I-65 CULLMAN to Gardendale Warrior Birmingham Oneonta PELL CITY CALERA CENTERVILLE CLANTON SELMA. We say from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. at the earliest. And if that line continues eastward by tomorrow morning, the major threat will subside. AND WE’RE LOOKING FROM ABOUT MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM OVER EASTERN ALABAMA, THAT’S ANNISTON ASHLAND ALEX CITY TO COOSA COUNTY, AUBURN AND THE AREAS TO THE EAST. THIS IS THE LATEST SHORT TERM GUIDE. I mentioned that we’re a little later on trend. I think the arrival of the main convection line will be much later this evening. 4 p.m. Not much happens. There may be a few showers and a few isolated storms this evening. There will be a few isolated storms off the mainline and we will be monitoring those. I think the main threat would be these gusts of wind and possibly hail. As this main line becomes operational around midnight. Then we really have to be on the lookout, and some of these cells that are developing ahead of the line, we have to pay attention to rotation. IT WILL BE LOUD. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF HEAVY RAIN AND BITS BY BREAKFAST TOMORROW. THIS IS WHEN MOST OF US SLEEP. SO BE CAREFUL. You need to make sure you have a way to receive alerts if they are needed. TOMORROW 2 AM. The main line you can see is a broken line of storms along I-65. It will continue east until tomorrow morning. That’s 4 a.m. We look east, Alabama, Anniston, Talladega, Gadsden, Jacksonville, down to Rockford, CLANTON. And then we continue east, quiet and dry. THIS MORNING. There is fog in places. IT’S CLOUDY. It’s a little foggy. We are mildly in the 60s. SOME LOW 50S. BUT WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR IS DRY AT THIS HOUR. We are watching this line of storms develop westward and move east into Alabama later today. It’s an alarm day. Please pay attention to the weather. We’ll be here all night until tomorrow morning watching the storms.

Where to Find Storm Shelters in Central Alabama

Updated: December 28, 2024, 4:34 p.m. CST

Severe storms are expected to develop in central Alabama Saturday night through Sunday morning. Damaging winds, large hail and some tornadoes are possible. We issue an ALERT DAY when the weather could become life-threatening. Stay up to date with the WVTM 13 team by downloading the free app here and turning on notifications. There is now an increased risk of severe thunderstorms across central Alabama. This is level 3 out of 5. We are more confident that there could be some tornadoes in the area that could have the potential for a strong tornado. Damaging winds of up to 70 miles per hour could topple trees and power lines and even cause some structural damage. Straight-line winds can be just as deadly as tornadoes; Please take warnings seriously and take action as soon as they are issued. >> Alert Day: Severe storms with damaging winds, hail and tornadoes are possible this evening. With this in mind, it is always a good idea to familiarize yourself and your family with the locations of storm shelters near your home. Below is a list of available shelters by county. STORM SHELTERSBibb CountyBlount County Calhoun CountyCherokee CountyChilton County Clay CountyCoosa CountyCullman CountyEtowah County Fayette CountyGreene CountyHale CountyJefferson CountyMarion CountyPickens CountyShelby CountySt. Clair CountyTalladega CountyTuscaloosa CountyWalker CountyWinston CountyStay informed about the weather. Click here to get the latest weather forecasts for your area. And stay up to date with notifications in the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here. For the latest weather information for Birmingham and the certified most accurate weather forecast for central Alabama, check out WVTM 13 News. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter and Instagram.

Severe storms are expected to develop in central Alabama Saturday night through Sunday morning. Damaging winds, large hail and some tornadoes are possible.

We issue an ALERT DAY when the weather could become life-threatening. Stay up to date with the WVTM 13 team by downloading the free app here and turning on notifications.

There is now an increased risk of severe thunderstorms across central Alabama. This is level 3 out of 5. We are becoming increasingly confident that there could be some tornadoes in the area that have the potential for a strong tornado.

Devastating winds of up to 70 miles per hour could bring down trees and power lines and even cause structural damage. Straight-line winds can be just as deadly as tornadoes; Please take warnings seriously and take action as soon as they are issued.

>> Alert Day: Severe storms with damaging winds, hail and tornadoes are possible this evening

With this in mind, it is always a good idea to familiarize yourself and your family with the locations of storm shelters near your home.

Below is a list of available emergency shelters by county.

STORM SHELTERS

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