Severe Weather

More than 10,000 Alabama Power customers are already without power as strong storms race through the state Saturday afternoon.

The severe Thunderstorm Watch has been upgraded to a warning for parts of West Alabama.

A band of severe storms is expected to impact West Alabama Tuesday evening and remain a threat overnight.

The Tuscaloosa County EMA made a post Sunday morning informing residents of multiple reports of downed trees in the county.

The National Weather Service has issued a rare 'PDS' Tornado Watch for portions of Alabama.

Local businesses are closing their doors in advance of today's high-risk severe weather outbreak.

The first round of severe weather in a forecasted double-header threat is approaching west Alabama as Friday night becomes Saturday morning and the system has already created tornadoes in several US states.

Not even halfway through the year and it's been revealed that Alabama has had the most severe weather reports this year so far.

According to WBRC-TV, the Walker County EMA reported that the fire department responded to a call this afternoon, in which a female was struck by lightning while near a window in her house. It isn't the first time an individual has been struck by lightning indoors. Thankfully, it is pretty rare.

Townsquare Media and the Tuscaloosa Thread are providing live severe weather updates to help keep readers aware of threats as they develop today, November 20th.