The Townsquare Media Weather Center has been tracking conditions to help you prepare for two different rounds of severe weather. This information will focus on the first round, which is on the way.

Get our free mobile app

James Spann, ABC 33/40 and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist, said, “A dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is forecast across a large area beginning late tonight. A dynamic storm system will bring two rounds of severe thunderstorms.”

ROUND ONE OUTLOOK

Timeline

Bibb: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 8 a.m.

Fayette: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

Greene: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

Hale: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

Lamar: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

Perry: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

Pickens: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

Sumter: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 7 a.m.

Tuscaloosa: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 8 a.m.

Walker: Friday 11 p.m. – Saturday 8 a.m.

Risk Areas

The Storm Prediction Center has defined most West Alabama as an enhanced risk (Level 3 out of 5). Portions of Bibb and Perry counties are in the slight risk area (Level 2 out of 5).

Threats

Spann said the “Highest risk of severe storms with 'round one' will be over the western half of the state, mainly along and west of I-65. The severe threat is much lower over the eastern counties, where the air will be more stable.”

The National Weather Service in Birmingham warned of threats like “tornadoes (potential for a strong tornado), quarter-size hail and damaging winds up to 60 mph.”

“Where storms develop, they can produce hail and damaging winds. A few tornadoes are possible as well, mainly over West Alabama,” said Spann.

National Weather Service

From coast to coast: The 20 best regional fast-food chains to try

From burgers to subs and even creamy milkshakes, these tasty fast-food chains, compiled by Stacker, are a must-try on your next road trip.

Gallery Credit: Kiersten Hickman

LOOK: 25 over-the-top Christmas displays from across America

To help get everyone in the mood for the upcoming holiday season, Stacker compiled a list of some of the most over-the-top Christmas displays across America.

Gallery Credit: Annalise Mantz & Madison Troyer

LOOK: Must-do activities at every national park

Stacker lists the must-do activities at every national park ranked by the annual number of visitors.

Gallery Credit: Angela Underwood

LOOK: See how much gasoline cost the year you started driving

To find out more about how has the price of gas changed throughout the years, Stacker ran the numbers on the cost of a gallon of gasoline for each of the last 84 years. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in April 2020), we analyzed the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline from 1976 to 2020 along with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for unleaded regular gasoline from 1937 to 1976, including the absolute and inflation-adjusted prices for each year.

Read on to explore the cost of gas over time and rediscover just how much a gallon was when you first started driving.

Gallery Credit: Sophia Crisafulli

RANKED: Here are the most popular national parks

To determine the most popular national parks in the United States, Stacker compiled data from the National Park Service on the number of recreational visits each site had in 2020. Keep reading to discover the 50 most popular national parks in the United States, in reverse order from #50 to #1. And be sure to check with individuals parks before you visit to find out about ongoing, pandemic-related safety precautions at www.nps.gov/coronavirus.

Gallery Credit: Hannah Lang

LOOK: Oldest Disneyland Rides From 1955 to Today

Stacker, set out to compile a definitive list of every Disneyland attraction you can enjoy today and ranked them by their age. Using real-time data from Touring Plans, Disney archives, and historical news releases and reviews, our list starts with exciting recent park additions and stretches back to the oldest opening-day classics. This list focuses on the original Disneyland Park, so you will not see any rides from its neighboring California Adventure located just across the promenade. Read on to discover the oldest Disneyland rides you can still ride today.

Gallery Credit: Angela Brown

LOOK: Route 66’s quirkiest and most wonderful attractions state by state

Stacker compiled a list of 50 attractions--state by state--to see along the drive, drawing on information from historic sites, news stories, Roadside America, and the National Park Service. Keep reading to discover where travelers can get their kicks on Route 66.

Gallery Credit: Kery Wiginton

LOOK: Stunning vintage photos capture the beauty of America's national parks

Today these parks are located throughout the country in 25 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The land encompassing them was either purchased or donated, though much of it had been inhabited by native people for thousands of years before the founding of the United States. These areas are protected and revered as educational resources about the natural world, and as spaces for exploration.

Keep scrolling for 50 vintage photos that show the beauty of America's national parks.

Gallery Credit: Alexander Raeburn