Tornado Watch For Tuscaloosa County Until 4 P.M.

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Tuscaloosa County, along with a wide swath of the state, has been placed under a Tornado Watch until 4 p.m. as storms move through the area.

The National Weather Service says strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today across all of central Alabama, potentially bringing damaging winds up to 70 mph, large hail and a few brief tornadoes. The current forecast says Tuscaloosa County can expect impacts between 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

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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