Athens was under a severe thunderstorm warning Dec. 28 when a brief tornado struck downtown, causing heavy damage.

See the preliminary report on the south Alabama tornadoes from the weather service in Mobile here. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive ...

An enhanced risk means that numerous severe storms will be possible, including a strong (EF2+) tornado. The enhanced risk area in Alabama has grown some since yesterday’s update. A larger area ...

Alabama; 20,000, Louisiana; and 13,000, Texas. On Saturday, the NWS issued warnings in parts of Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana for tornadoes and by Saturday afternoon, the agency said it ...

At least 34 tornadoes total were reported across five states on Saturday in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. A tornado crosses a field in Katy, Texas, Dec. 28, 2024 ...

Businesses in Downtown Athens are working to recover from not only an EF-1 tornado, but this past weekend’s snow storm.