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

City workers are repairing downed lines, and residents are picking up the pieces from an EF1 tornado that tore through Athens ... $9 million in damages from counties across the state. Limestone County ...

Alabama was covered with severe weather ... The National Weather Service in Huntsville said the Limestone County tornado tracked right through downtown Athens. It had peak winds of 100 mph but ...

North Alabama had one and south Alabama had ... Here’s a look at the 25 confirmed tornadoes: 1. Athens tornado (Limestone County) — Dec. 28, EF1, top winds 100 mph. 2. Faustinas tornado ...

Three people have been charged after trafficking cocaine across state lines with a child in the car in Franklin County, Alabama. Morning Star Lodge No. 50 spent Thursday feeding the homeless at the ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Huntsville surveyed an area of storm damage in Limestone County from Saturday night’s storms. They confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near Athens ...

Less than a month after a tornado struck Athens, the Limestone County Commission is donating a piece of property where the L&S Grocery once stood so Athens can ...

48 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Brad Travis provides us with Monday night's forecast. The Huntsville Police Department ...

ATHENS — The director of the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens was waiting Thursday for the insurance adjuster to assess the damage from Saturday night’s tornado and tell her what will be covered.

The city and portions of Limestone County were under a severe thunderstorm warning at the time, but no tornado warning had ... worsening quickly during Alabama's severe weather season.