11:26 p.m. Storm surveys begin
Storm assessments will begin in the morning to determine the number and strength of the storms that went through Alabama Monday. Check back with AL.com for the latest storm information.
11:24 p.m. Storm damage reports
10:59 p.m. More school closings
10:56 p.m. From JSU
10:55 p.m. Damage surveys begin
10:54 p.m. From JSU
10:52 p.m. JSU band building damaged
10:40 p.m. from Gov. Kay Ivey
"There has been significant damage tonight in parts of Alabama. We are sending state resources to those affected areas, especially to Jacksonville and Calhoun County. We will continue to monitor and respond to needs in other areas as needed. Our first priority is ensuring our people are safe. Please stay out of affected areas and let first responders do their job. I thank all first responders, EMA and Weather officials, and utility workers for their hard work trying to keep Alabamians safe."
10:37 p.m. Car lot damage
Hail has caused heavy damage at a Cullman car lot.
AL.com newspartner WHNT reports hundreds of cars on the lot of Mitch Smith Chevrolet were damaged by the storms. The windshields of numbers cars were busted out by hail and vehicle bodies have sustained heavy damage. Mitch Smith salesman Clint Chapman told WHNT the damage could exceed $4 million.
10:27 p.m. Jacksonville damage
From JSU: "There is a temporary phone outage at JSU. If you need to make phone contact with UPD, please call 256-689-2018."
10:20 From Regional Paramedics in Jacksonville
We have crews and ambulances headed to Jacksonville at the request of Calhoun EMA for mutual aid.
10:15 p.m. Damage from Jacksonville
10:15 p.m. From Nances Creek
10:10 p.m. Damage at JSU
10:03 p.m. Damage in Southside
9:48 p.m. Widespread power outages
9:45 p.m. Damage in Arab
9:44 p.m. Jacksonville damage at Reserve Apartments
9:40 p.m. From Cullman
9:38 p.m. Etowah County residents urged to avoid travel
9:34 p.m. School closings
Cullman County and City Schools closed Tuesday due to severe weather damage.
Some schools in Moulton and Lawrence County closing or having delayed start times. You can follow school closings here.
9:32 JSU stadium damage
9:25 p.m. Back at work
8:56 p.m. Jacksonville damage
8:55 p.m. Central Alabama storms
8:54 p.m. Updates on power outages
8:27 p.m. Storm damage
8:26 p.m. Power outages
Athens Utilities is reporting 1,300 without power after the storms went through Limestone County. Most of the outages are in northern Limestone County in the Leggtown, Elkmont and Ardmore areas. There are reports of broken lines and power poles, as well as trees and limbs on lines.
8:02 p.m. Huntsville area all clear
7:58 p.m. Baseball-sized hail
7:42 p.m. Hail damage in Cullman
7:36 p.m. Madison County all clear, damage surveys begin
7:28 p.m. Blount County storm
7:19 p.m. Power outages reported
7:13 p.m. Power flashes
7:10 p.m. Damage near Ardmore
7:02 p.m. From central Alabama
6:58 p.m. Tornado reported near Vinemont
6:51 p.m. from Central Alabama
6:45 p.m. Damage near Falkville
6:42 p.m. Funnel cloud reports
6:41 p.m.
Limestone County sheriff reporting damage from storm, per WHNT.
6:32 p.m. Golf ball sized hail
6:23 p.m. Video from Russellville
6:18 p.m. Damage in Russellville
From NWS: Visible damage to metal building and Waffle House sign in Russellville.
6:16 p.m. Damage in Meridianville
6:06 p.m. Storm safety tips
6:03 p.m. Damage reports
6:01 p.m. North Alabama tornado 'rain wrapped'
A tornado warning continues for Moulton, Hatton and Landersville until 6:45 p.m. Tornado Warning including Phil Campbell and Spruce Pine AL until 6:45 p.m.
5:51 p.m. Sirens out in Huntsville metro area
Huntsville EMA said severe weather sirens are out at Oakwood University; Owens Crossroad Elementary; and Slaughter Road near Creekwood homes.
5:41 p.m. Reports of funnel cloud south of Russellville
5:24 p.m. From northwest Alabama
5:21 p.m. From Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama to suspend normal operations from 6:30 p.m. until midnight.
5:20 p.m. Drone shots of Franklin County storm
5:16 p.m. Alabama under "particularly dangerous situation" warning
5:06 p.m. Tornado warning in northwest corner of Alabama
4:43 p.m. More storms entering Alabama
Storms are entering the northwest corner of Alabama
Storms expected to arrive in northwest Alabama by 5 p.m.
4:23 p.m. Latest storm arrival times
From the Alabama Emergency Management agency:
Latest timing for the storms shows them rolling into northwest Alabama from 4-8 p.m. Central Alabama can expect storms from 6-10 p.m., covering the area including Tuscalsoosa, Birmingham, Gadsden, Anniston and Clanton. Southwest Alabama will see severe storm conditions from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday night.
North Alabama will see storms mid-afternoon through the evening, moving from west to east. The storms could bring large hail, damaging winds and a few strong tornadoes.
4:17 p.m. Gadsden-area shelters
4:09 p.m. State updates storm prep
From Alabama Emergency Management Executive Operations Officer Jeff Smitherman:
State EMA center activated at level 3, meaning increased staffing and expanded hours.
"We can never stress enough how seriously everyone needs to take the threat," Smitherman said.
3:45 p.m. Birmingham opening shelters
The City of Birmingham's three community safe rooms will open at 4 p.m. today. The safe rooms are located at:
Pratt City Park, 1331 Third St., Pratt City
Jimmie Hudson, 305 Pratt Highway, Pratt City
Smithfield Estates Park, 1707 Huntington Drive, Smithfield
Birmingham residents are encouraged to sign up for Everbridge, an emergency alert program presented by the City of Birmingham and Birmingham 911, to receive updates about severe weather and the safe rooms. Notices are sent to a home or mobile phone, email address or text message of those within a half-mile radius of the safe room. To receive a notice, residents must sign up for Everbridge. To sign up for Everbridge, visit www.Jeffcoema.org or contact Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency at (205) 254-2039.
3:39 p.m. "Particularly dangerous situation"
3:24 p.m. Storm creates massive hail in Mississippi
3:17 p.m. Heavy hail in North Alabama
3:14 p.m. Weather channel meteorologist reporting live from Birmingham
From The Weather Channel:
Parts of the Southeast are facing what may be the most significant severe weather threat so far this year, with possible tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds this afternoon and evening. A potent upper-level disturbance and moderate to strong instability will support rapid storm growth, and dramatic changes in wind speed and direction with height will get the updrafts rotating. The areas of greatest concern are central TN, northern and central AL and GA, and northeast MS.
Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Seidel is reporting live from Birmingham; Reynolds Wolf is reporting from Chattanooga, Tenn.
3:03 p.m. Storm arrival times
NWS in Birmingham has updated the arrival times for central Alabama. You can see the latest updates below.
2:56 p.m. Storm warnings4:15 p.m.;
Severe thunderstorm warning for Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega counties; severe thunderstorm warning for Limestone and Madison counties.
2:40 p.m. Gov. Ivey plans update
Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama Emergency Management Executive Operations Officer Jeff Smitherman and State Meteorologist Jim Stefkovich will present a live update at 4 p.m. to discuss today's threat of severe weather. We'll update as more information is available.
2:24 p.m. Warnings canceled for now
From NWS in Huntsville: all severe/tornado warnings are currently canceled at the moment. More storms will develop in the next few hours, and that's when we're expecting a Tornado Watch to be issued.
According to the Birmingham NWS, the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jefferson County has been cancelled and that storm has weakened. Penny sized hail had been reported by a spotter between Sayre and Morris in Jefferson County before the warning was canceled.
2:21 p.m. Storm shelters
For a list of storm shelters in North Alabama, you can go to AL.com newspartner WHNT here.
Timing of storms:
Alabama is bracing for a round of possibly severe weather today, with the National Weather Service warning of large baseball-sized hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
Storms are expected to arrive this afternoon ahead of a cold front before exiting in the evening. The northern half of Alabama is under an moderate severe weather risk; the entire state is covered by a severe weather risk designation.
Forecasters expect the line of storms to develop in northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama from 2-4 p.m. The storms could hit the Interstate 65 corridor from 4-7 p.m. before exiting the state from 7-9 p.m. The timing will be updated throughout the day.
As of 1 p.m., Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm was near Iuka, Mississippi and entering into central Lauderdale and western Colbert counties in Alabama.
North Alabama storm timing
The strong line of storms is expected to enter western Alabama from 2-4 p.m., arriving in Huntsville, portions of north central Alabama and southern Tennessee from 4-6 p.m. A swath from Cullman south to Stevenson in the north will see the storms arrive between 6-8 p.m. with the northeastern part of the state, including Fort Payne, getting hit around 7-9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service office in Huntsville.
Storm timing from Huntsville Weather Service
Central Alabama storm timing
From the National Weather Service in Birmingham, storms are set to arrive in the west central part of the state from 4-8 p.m. Storms will arrive in the center part of Alabama - including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Anniston, Gadsden and Clanton between 6-10 p.m. The potentially severe weather will arrive in Montgomery, Troy and the southeast corner of Alabama from 9 p.m. -2 p.m.
From the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
South Alabama storm timing
Conditions are expected to be wet in south Alabama, where a slight risk is forecast for places like Greenville and Andalusia with a marginal risk in Mobile, Brewton and Gulf Shores. Storms in the area are expected to arrive late afternoon into evening, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile.
Storm timing in south Alabama, according to National Weather Service in Mobile.