Tornadoes possible with storms expected late tonight and Sunday, weather service says

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Tornadoes possible with storms expected late tonight and Sunday, weather service says
Updated 9:42 AM; Today 7:39 AM

By Leigh Morgan

All of Alabama will run the risk of seeing severe weather this weekend, starting late tonight and lasting into Sunday.

And just about everything is on the table this time, including tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service. ... The weather service in Birmingham cautioned that a strong tornado will not be out of the question, either.

Weather experts continued to urge Alabamians to have not one but several ways to get severe weather alerts -- especially overnight. ... A NOAA weather radio is one option (make sure to have batteries in case the power goes out).

There are multiple smartphone apps available as well that can alert you if a warning is issued for your location.
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