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4:50 p.m.

A confirmed tornado was located over northeastern Birmingham, moving northeast at 55 mph towards Trussville.

4:45 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Jefferson County until 5:30 p.m. A severe storm capable of producing a tornado was located over northeast Birmingham, moving northeast at 55 mph.

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4:43 p.m.

Alabama Power says there are nearly 17,000 outages statewide.

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4:35 p.m.

A large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Greensboro moving northeast at 55 mph. Storm chasers reported a large, wedge tornado five miles north-northwest of Greensboro.

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4:30 p.m.

Tornado warning for Hale County until 5 p.m. A large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Sayerville, seven miles west of Greensboro, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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4:10 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Hale and Tuscaloosa counties until 5:15 p.m. At 4:10 p.m., a tornado producing storm was locating near Union, eight miles north of Eutaw, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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4 p.m.

Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade is reporting three fatalities and two injuries after a possible tornado strike in the Ohatchee and Wellington area. Wade also said multiple structures were damaged or destroyed. Click here to learn more.

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3:53 p.m.

Latest update on road conditions from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency:

• AL 119 West of I 65 report of trees down blocking the roadway
• US 231 near the Etowah County Line closed due to mudslide
• US 280 Eagle Point Area closed due to tornado damage

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3:51 p.m.

Tornado Warning continues for Blount County until 4:45 p.m. At 350 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Hayden, or 12 miles southwest of Cleveland, moving northeast at 60 mph.

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3:45 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Blount and Jefferson counties until 4:45 p.m. At 3:43 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Warrior, or 11 miles north of Gardendale, moving northeast at 60 mph.

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3:43 p.m.

Alabama Power says there are currently about 14,000 outages in metro Birmingham.

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3:28 p.m.

Video and images of extensive tornado damage in Shelby County are coming into the WVTM 13 Newsroom. One of the hardest hit areas we’ve seen so far is in the Eagle Point neighborhood. Click here for more.

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3:15 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Cherokee until 4 p.m. At 3:13 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located near Piedmont, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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3 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Cherokee and Etowah counties until 4 p.m. At 2:57 p.m., a tornado producing storm was located near Jacksonville State University, or near Jacksonville, moving northeast at 45 mph. “Long lived supercell continues to produce a tornado in northern Calhoun County. Radar confirmed tornado will move just north of Jacksonville, and is heading toward Piedmont.”

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2:53 p.m.

A confirmed tornado was located near Alexandria, seven miles west of Jacksonville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

2:50 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Calhoun County until 3:30 p.m. “Radar CONFIRMED tornado heading toward the Wellington community,” NWS Birmingham said. “TAKE SHELTER NOW if you are its path. This supercell storm has produced significant damage along its path.”

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2:45 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Calhoun County until 3:30 p.m. At 2:43 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located over Ohatchee, or 10 miles northwest of Saks, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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2:35 p.m.

Tornado warning continues for St. Clair and Talladega counties until 2:45 p.m.At 227 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Ragland, or 11 miles northeast of Pell City, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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2:20 p.m.

Tornado warning continues for St. Clair and Talladega counties until 2:45 p.m. At 2:20 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located near Riverside, or near Pell City, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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2:10 p.m.

Tornado warning continues for St. Clair and Talladega counties until 2:45 p.m. At 2:07 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Bald Rock, or near Moody, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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2:05 p.m.

There are several reports of extensive damage in Helena and Pelham.

“Helena has received major damage as a result of the tornado,” Helena police said. “All phone lines to HPD are down. Call 911 if you need emergency assistance. Please stay out of the area of Old Town on Hwy 261.”

Pelham police reported numerous houses damaged in Chandalar, utility lines down at the Pelham Civic Complex and along Hwy 31 and Hwy 119.

“We have received multiple reports of damage in different areas of Shelby County,” the sheriff’s office said. “This includes trees and power lines down across the roadway. Please avoid driving on the roadway unless absolutely necessary to allow public safety personnel time to clear these areas.”

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2:02 p.m.

Tornado warning continues for Pickens County until 2:30 p.m. At 2:01 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Carrollton, moving northeast at 50 mph.

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1:59 p.m.

Tornado Warning continues for Shelby, St. Clair and Talladega counties until 2:45 p.m. A confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Vandiver near Leeds moving northeast at 40 mph. “Tornado, with a history of considerable damage, is moving from northeastern Shelby County into St. Clair County,” NWS Birmingham said. “Pell City is in its path.”

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1:48 p.m.

Tornado warning continues for Shelby County until 2 p.m. At 1:47 p.m., a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located over Mount Laurel, or near Chelsea, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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1:45 p.m.

Tornado warning for Shelby, St. Clair and Talladega counties until 2:45 p.m. At 1:45 p.m., a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Mt. Laurel near Chelsea, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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1:36 p.m.

A confirmed large and destructive tornado was located over Indian Springs Village near Hoover, moving northeast at 45 mph. “TORNADO EMERGENCY! Radar confirmed tornado, with a history of producing damage, is moving down the SR-119 corridor, toward Meadow Brook, Inverness,” NWS Birmingham said. “Lee Branch businesses need to expedite their tornado plans NOW!”

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1:33 p.m.

Tornado Warning continues for Jefferson and Shelby counties until 2 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. A large and extremely dangerous tornado located over Oak Mountain Amphitheater in Pelham, moving northeast at 45 mph. Areas near Spain Park, Oak Mountain High School, Meadowbrook and Inverness are in the path.

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1:29 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Pickens County until 2:30 p.m. At 1:28 p.m., a severe thunderstorm warning capable of producing a tornado was located over Paulette, 17 miles southwest of Aliceville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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1:20 p.m.

A confirmed tornado was located near Helena moving northeast at 40 mph. South of downtown Helena and north of downtown Pelham are in the path.

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1:10 p.m.

Tornado Warning continues for Jefferson and Shelby counties until 2 p.m.

At 1:08 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located near Tannehill Ironworks State Park, 11 miles northwest of Montevallo, moving northeast at 40mph. Downtown Helena and the Oak Mountain Amphitheater area of Pelham are in the path.

“Radar confirmed tornado will move across northern Shelby County,” NWS Birmingham said. “Everyone north of Calera and south of Homewood is in the path of this dangerous storm, and needs to TAKE COVER NOW!”

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1 p.m.

Confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado located near West Blocton, 13 miles west of Montevallo, moving northeast at 45mph. South of Helena and downtown Pelham are “in the crosshairs.”

“Tornado debris signature has returned, near West Blocton,” NWS Birmingham said. “Tornado now confirmed by radar, and some tree damage reported in the same area. Everyone in northeast Bibb County needs to be in a safe location NOW!”

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12:51 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Jefferson and Shelby counties until 2 p.m. NWS reports a confirmed tornado moving northeast toward Helena, Alabaster, Pelham, Chelsea.

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over West Blocton, or 9 miles north of Centreville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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12:42 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties continues until 1:15 p.m.

• At 1241 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Eoline, or 10 miles northwest of Centreville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

NWS says tornado warned storm will ride along close to the Tuscaloosa and Bibb County line, heading in the general direction of Vance, Woodstock, and West Blocton. This remains a dangerous storm.

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12:34 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties until 1:15 p.m. The NWS says a confirmed tornado was located near Low Gap, 13 miles northwest of Brent, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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12:30 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties until 1:15 p.m.

• At 1230 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Low Gap, or 15 miles west of Brent, moving northeast at 45 mph.
• At 1211 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Moundville, or 16 miles north of Greensboro, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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12:10 p.m.

Tornado Warning for Hale County continues until 12:30 p.m.:

• At 1217 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Moundville, or 17 miles south of Tuscaloosa, moving northeast at 40 mph.
• At 1206 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Akron, or 13 miles northeast of Eutaw, moving northeast at 45 mph.
  
• At 1157 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Akron, or near Eutaw, moving northeast at 45 mph.
• At 1151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Eutaw, moving northeast at 40 mph.
  
• At 11:43 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Allison, or near Eutaw, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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12:05 p.m.

Tuscaloosa County EMA

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11:35 a.m.

Tornado Warning for Greene and Hale counties until 12:30 p.m. At 11:35 a.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Boligee, or 10 miles southwest of Eutaw, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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11:25 a.m.

A tornado watch has been issued until 8 p.m. for the following Alabama counties:

Bibb; Blount; Calhoun; Cherokee; Chilton; Choctaw; Clarke; Colbert; Cullman; Dallas; DeKalb; Etowah; Fayette; Franklin; Greene; Hale; Jackson; Jefferson; Lamar; Lauderdale; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Marengo; Marion; Marshall; Morgan; Perry; Pickens; Shelby; St. Clair; Sumter; Talladega; Tuscaloosa; Walker; Washington; Wilcox; Winston.

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11:04 a.m.

Interstate 65 in Cullman is closed due to flooding, Alabama State Trooper say.

“At approximately 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 25, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) was notified of flooding along Interstate 65 near the 308 mile marker, in the Cullman city limits. Both northbound and southbound lanes in that area will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are on scene and working with the Alabama Department of Transportation crews to detour traffic through exit ramps. ALEA will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates accordingly.”

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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency also says it is closing the following driver license offices:

• Jasper Office located in the Walker County Courthouse (Closed at 10 a.m.)
• Centreville Office located in the Bibb County Courthouse (Closed at 11 a.m.)
• Oneonta Office located in the Blount County Courthouse (12 p.m.)
• Linden Office located in the Marengo County Courthouse (12 p.m.)
• Scottsboro Office located in the Jackson County Courthouse (2 p.m.)
• Cullman Office located in the Cullman County Courthouse (Closed at 9 a.m.)

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10:55 a.m.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham is warning people that the severe weather threat will continue well after the morning storms move out. “There will be a break in activity for many, maybe even some clearing skies (sun is not good on a day like today, makes storms strong), but we are not done until tonight.”

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10:40 a.m.

The University of Alabama is suspending operations at noon due to the severe weather threat. “With the impending threat of severe weather, including the high risk of tornadoes and dangerous weather in West and Central Alabama, normal UA operations will be suspended at noon today through 5 a.m. Friday. Employees who live in areas of higher risk are encouraged to leave earlier after consulting with their supervisors.”

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10:30 a.m.

WVTM 13 Meteorologist Stephanie Walker shares the latest forecast below:

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10 a.m.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency for 46 counties ahead of the anticipated severe weather. The state of emergency goes into effect at 10 a.m.

The state of emergency includes: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Lowndes, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington, Wilcox and Winston counties.

“Once again, Alabama finds herself facing the threat of severe weather. I urge all Alabamians to closely monitor the weather system as it continues to impact portions of our state, especially if you are in the line of the highest risk storms,” Ivey said. “We will continue following this system and stand ready to provide any assistance we are able, should the need arise.”

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9:59 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Jefferson and St. Clair Counties until 10:30 a.m.

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8:40 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Cullman County with the threat of 60 mph winds and large hail.

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