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UPDATED: Tuscaloosa to face "elevated threat" of severe weather Thursday

UPDATED: Tuscaloosa to face “elevated threat” of severe weather Thursday

March 30, 2016

Tuscaloosa will be in an "elevated threat area" for tornados and other severe weather on Thursday, the National Weather Service in Birmingham announced Wednesday. According to the NWS, Tuscaloosa will fall...

Bentley issues state of emergency for Alabama

Bentley issues state of emergency for Alabama

CW Staff February 23, 2016

Governor Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency for Alabama ahead of potential severe weather this evening into tomorrow."I was briefed on the severe weather by Alabama Emergency Management Agency...

What to do in case of severe weather

Kyarra Harris February 2, 2016

The University sent emails to students, faculty and staff regarding severe weather possibilities. The National Weather Service has declared a wind advisory for Central Alabama from noon on Feb. 2 to 3:00...

​Freezing rain advisory issued for Tuscaloosa County Thursday

Heather Buchanan March 4, 2015

The National Weather Service has issued a freezing rain advisory for Tuscaloosa county beginning at 3 a.m. Thursday, extending through 3 p.m. that afternoon, according to an email from the University sent...

Temperatures fluctuate widely in Alabama winter

Collin Burwinkel January 12, 2015

The weather roller coaster for the Deep South continues. This fall and winter have set record high and low 
temperatures for Tuscaloosa.In October of this year, record high temperatures were matched...

Hard freeze expected in Tuscaloosa Wednesday night

Tara Massouleh January 6, 2015

Tuscaloosa will be under a hard freeze warning from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 7, until 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.“An arctic air mass will invade Alabama Wednesday and usher in the coldest temperatures of the...

Weather service to test more direct warnings

Mazie Bryant April 8, 2012

After the devastation of last year and with tornado season in full swing, researchers are looking to five National Weather Service stations in the Midwest to prevent storm fatalities by revolutionizing...

University certified for weather preparation

Julia Gardial March 30, 2010

Jim Stefkovich, a representative of the National Weather Service, visited campus Tuesday to officially recognize the University as a StormReady site. StormReady is a “national community preparedness...