Severe Weather Expected This Week For West Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, AL — West Alabama and a large portion of the state could see severe weather during the middle of the upcoming week, as local officials stress having an emergency plan in place before it's too late.

According to the latest models from the National Weather Service forecast office in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and the surrounding area is currently under an "enhanced risk" for tornadoes, damaging winds up to 60 mph and half-dollar size hail.

While rain and thunderstorms will be likely Monday and Tuesday, forecasters predict Tuscaloosa can expect to see the heaviest potential impacts Wednesday afternoon into the evening hours.

In an effort to keep locals abreast of severe weather and other emergency scenarios, Tuscaloosa County EMA offers a free service called TuscALERT. This free service allows the user to select the weather alerts they are interested in, with time-sensitive notifications sent by text, email, and/or phone call.

Click here to sign up for TuscALERT.

As with other severe weather events, it will be important to charge all of your devices ahead of time in the event you lose power and, if possible, have access to a NOAA weather radio. You can also click here for a detailed list of preparedness tips from the National Weather Service.

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