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'This is safer than a house:' At least 200 seek refuge from storms at U.S. Space & Rocket Center

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - A couple hundred people - and a handful of pets - are riding out this evening's storms at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Lancaster County, Pa., residents Jim and Suzie Rainey were in their RV at...

 

'Enormous' number of trees, power lines down in Hazel Green, Bobo areas north of Huntsville

Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong said an earlier report of a gas station leveled on Old Railroad Bed Road turned out to be false.

 

North Alabama school districts announce delays, closings for Tuesday

North Alabama school systems are announcing school closings and delays following Monday's severe weather event.

 

Huge fallen tree blocking Butter and Egg Road near Hazel Green; branches, trampoline cover nearby roadways

One large tree, about three to four feet in diameter is across the road and there are scattered tree limbs and debris along the roadway and the adjoining roadways back toward the west.

 

Live weather updates as storms move into north Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama--After a day of waiting for severe weather to set in, storms began crossing the Mississippi-Alabama state line just after 3:30 p.m. See live updates below. [If you're viewing this on the AL.com mobile app, click here for the...

 

Chamber joins Huntsville desegregation fight, tells judge black officials were not ignored

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce on Friday wrote to U.S. District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala, offering a counterargument to several letters written by black community leaders.

 

Sandra Steele-Livingston, longtime Huntsville business and civic leader, dies of cancer

Steele-Livingston, who along with business partner Jeff Enfinger developed hundreds of home sites across Madison County, had been battling cancer for about 18 months.

 

Hartselle High School to open as temporary storm shelter this afternoon

If you need temporary shelter from severe storms, Hartselle High School on 1000 Bethel Road will be open to the public beginning at 3 p.m. today.

 

Parts of northwest Alabama upgraded to 'high' risk for severe weather today

Previously, north Alabama was listed as being at "moderate" risk but conditions have digressed to where the SPC sees an indication of an even greater risk of severe weather.

 

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