Real Time Weather Updates for West Alabamians

Alabama residents, stay alert — severe weather is on the move.

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The Townsquare Media weather center is monitoring conditions across West Alabama, which includes Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties.

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Current Alerts from the National Weather Service in Birmingham

Overall, the impacts of these storms include hail damage to vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Flood Advisory for Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa counties until Monday, May 16 at 1:45 a.m.

Threats: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas

Expired Weather Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bibb and Perry County until 12:15 a.m.

~~Movement: The storm is moving east at 35 mph.~~
~~Threats: 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail.~~

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hale County until 11:30 p.m.

~~Movement: The storm is moving east at 45 mph.~~
~~Threats: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.~~

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Tuscaloosa County until 11 p.m.

~~Movement: The storm is moving east at 20 mph.~~
~~Threats: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.~~

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Pickens County, Greene County, and Sumter County until 10:30 p.m.

~~Movement: The storm is moving southeast at 40 mph.~~
~~Threats: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.~~

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western Tuscaloosa County, Pickens County, and North Central Greene County until 10 p.m.

~~Movement: The storm is moving east at 25 mph.~~
~~Threats: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.~~

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Walker County until 9:30 p.m.

~~Movement: The storm is moving east at 20 mph.~~
~~Threats: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.~~

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Pickens County until 9 p.m.

~~Movement: The storm is moving east at 15 mph.~~
~~Threats: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail~~.

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