Hoover Schools Cancel After School Activities Tuesday

HOOVER, AL — As the threat of severe weather in Alabama increases, Hoover City Schools announced Tuesday that all after school activities for Tuesday are canceled. A tornado watch was issued Tuesday morning for 34 counties in Alabama, including Jefferson.

The tornado watch is in effect until 4 p.m.

"Due to the threat of severe weather, all after-school activities are canceled today," the system said in a release. "We will continue to monitor the weather, and we will notify you of any additional changes."

Jefferson County Schools made the same announcement Tuesday.

The Storm Prediction Center forecasts three rounds of storms Tuesday:

• The first will affect the far northern tier of counties — Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison and Jackson counties — until 11 a.m.
• The second round will come between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., which will affect mainly the northern half of Alabama.
• The third and most severe storms will come statewide Tuesday afternoon and evening, between 3 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Meteorologist James Spann said the main concern will come from the third round of storms. "They will have potential to bring damaging straight-line winds and a few isolated tornadoes," Spann said. "Some hail is possible as well. The SPC probabilistic outlook shows most of Alabama will have a 30-45 percent chance of damaging winds within 25 miles of a given point."

Spann added, "As always, be sure you are in a position to hear severe weather watches and warnings today and tonight, and pay attention to severe thunderstorm warnings since the main concern is from damaging straight-line winds."