The threat for severe weather for Alabama continued to diminish early Thursday morning. However, the threat for storms cannot be completely ruled out, and a tornado watch will be in effect for two ...

A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:41 a.m. in effect until 10 a.m. for Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Randolph and St. Clair counties.

Forecasters use the terms tornado watch and tornado warning when predicting if and where tornadoes are possible in an area.

UPDATED late Wednesday night.A tornado watch is in effect for areas of Alabama, including counties in the WEAR-TV area. The watch is in effect until 3:00 a.m.

The watch, which had been anticipated, is in effect until 3 a.m. on Sunday and its issuance comes as a large area of deadly and dangerous weather moves across Alabama.

There are tornado watches, tornado warnings and tornado emergencies. A watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form in a rather large area.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch across North Alabama. The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday and includes Colbert County, Cullman County, DeKalb ...

First Alert: Tornado Watch in effect for parts of Alabama into Monday morning Storms could be on the strong to severe side overnight, with damaging winds, flash flooding, frequent lightning, large ...

The National Weather Service issued dozens of tornado watches and warnings Thursday across several states including Alabama and Georgia.

A tornado watch is in effect for areas of Alabama, including counties in the WEAR-TV area. The watch is in effect until 3:00 a.m. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) said early Wednesday afternoon ...