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Numerous and strong tornadoes are possible as a system that began in the Great Plains and devastated Arkansas on Sunday approaches Alabama.

If severe weather strikes north Alabama later today, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville plans to open its doors to area residents seeking shelter from storms.

Police have long been able to search a suspect and their immediate surroundings under the notion of "incident to arrest," aimed at securing any weapons and preventing destruction of possible evidence.

If there is a tornado watch, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Madison and Flint River Baptist Church in Hazel Green will have their shelters open.

Limestone County Emergency Management Agency officials opened two new storm shelters for today's potential severe weather but they caution the public the recently installed shelters do not have working restroom facilities and only one has power.

With the threat of sever weather for north Alabama, it is important to have a weather safety plan. Here is a list of tornado shelters across the Tennessee Valley

When an expected tornado watch is issued later today, the weather service said it's possible that watch will be designated as a "particularly dangerous situation."

All storm runoff from Cummings Research Park West ultimately flows into Lake 5, located across Old Madison Pike from Bridge Street Town Centre.

More than 150 malnourished cows are slowly recovering after their owner was charged with 21 counts of cruelty to animals earlier this month, according to Jackson County Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen.

With the afternoon threat of severe weather in the Tennessee Valley, now is a good time to stock your severe weather kit.