According to the SPC: “The HIGH risk area almost always means a major severe weather outbreak is expected, with great coverage of severe weather and enhanced likelihood of extreme severe (i.e., violent tornadoes or extreme convective wind events over a large area).”

The storms came amid the Trump administration’s big layoffs at the National Weather Service and its parent agency.

Severe weather hit Alabama on Saturday, and more storms will be possible through the overnight hours. Several areas in central Alabama, including Calera, Gordo, Maplesville, Pletcher and Sipsey, have reported damage as of late Saturday.

The National Weather Service of Birmingham has confirmed 10 tornadoes after severe storms affected much of central Alabama Saturday afternoon and evening.On March 15, 2025, storms produced tornadoes,

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Birmingham has confirmed five tornadoes struck central Alabama on Saturday, as severe storms swept thro