It’s Safe Place Selfie Day! Join the fun by finding your safe place, taking a selfie, and sharing it on your social media platforms! Tag your photos with #SafePlaceSelfie. Finding your safe place and knowing it ahead of when you need it is an easy preparedness action you can take today! For tornadoes, a […]
Temperatures have plummeted in Alabama this week, and Tuscaloosa County has been under a hard freeze warning for several days. Cold like this comes every winter and affects millions of people across the United States each year, but it isn’t as common in Tuscaloosa, so you may not know what to do. Remember the […]
Yes, it’s true – even if you’re inland, you can still face threats from hurricanes and tropical storms. One of the largest threats we face from tropical systems in Tuscaloosa County is the risk of flooding. There are different types of flooding, but they are all deadly if you don’t take precautions to keep yourself […]
February 19-25 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama! Advance planning and increased awareness are vital to keeping you and your family safe during the storm. One of the first steps in being prepared for severe weather is by knowing the difference between important weather terms. A thunderstorm/tornado WATCH means that conditions are favorable for […]
True or False? Tornado Myths Debunked Misconceptions and myths about tornadoes have been around for a long time. Get under an overpass, open all the windows in your house, tornadoes don’t strike the same place twice. There are a number of myths that have come about over the last 150 years. Some of these myths […]
What is “SAME?” A new radio capable of receiving NWS broadcasts gives listeners the best possible means of receiving severe weather warnings. This new generation of programmable NWR receivers has a special feature that allows listeners to choose only the watches and warnings that affect their county area and screen out any warnings issued for other […]
If there is a threat for severe weather in the area, and a NOAA Weather Radio is not within reach, there are several media outlets to keep an eye on the storms that are available on different platforms. If conditions are favorable for severe weather for the next several hours, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, […]
A common occurrence in Alabama in all months of the year is severe weather – tornadoes, thunderstorms, hurricanes, winter weather, etc. Thunderstorms are the most commonly occurring mode of severe weather in Tuscaloosa County. In all months of the year, especially in the warmer months, thunderstorms could be strong enough to bring heavy rain, causing flash flooding in low-lying […]
Historically, Tuscaloosa County is an active region in terms of extreme weather. The most common form of severe weather in this region is thunderstorms, which could contain high winds, lightning, hail, heavy rain, and even tornadoes. The county is no stranger to experiencing small, spin-up as well as large, long-track tornadoes in its long history. […]
Sheltering during severe weather conditions is the best way to stay safe. Community shelters and dedicated individual storm shelters are optimal places to be during an severe weather event. In reality, not everyone has access to a dedicated storm shelter but choosing a good location in a sound structure is a good option. In a severe weather event, […]
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Volunteer firefighters from all over Tuscaloosa County came to @ALFireCollege tonight to learn about railroad emerg… https://t.co/L91OLZaBhQ, Notice: Individual Outdoor Warning Siren field tests will be conducted in the Brookwood area this afternoon. #alwx, Tuscaloosa County EMA will conduct a test of the Outdoor Warning System today at noon. https://t.co/XrcXjtzXA3, 
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