Alabama Emergency Management Agency maintains a list of community storm shelters for almost every county. Several counties, including Jefferson, Madison and Tuscaloosa also provide interactive maps that show storm shelter locations. When evacuating to a shelter, you should bring:

It’s hard to miss the storm shelter at the McDonald Hughes Community Center in Tuscaloosa. It’s the big, white-domed building. “The McDonald Hughes storm shelter is a FEMA-b

It is always a good idea to familiarize yourself and your family with the locations of storm shelters close to your home.

Most of the rest of north Alabama will have a Level 2 risk, and a small area in the northeast corner of the state will have a Level 1 risk. If storms can develop they have the potential to be intense, especially west of Interstate 65. Tornadoes, damaging winds and hail will be possible.

With the possibility of severe weather this weekend in Alabama, now is the time to prepare. Here are some tips from the United Way of West Alabama: Gas: Fill up your car’s gas tank in case you need to travel. If you have a generator at home, fill up your tanks and containers. Stay charged: Charge your phone, laptop, backup battery chargers, etc.

A severe weather outbreak in Alabama through Saturday with the threat of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Some tornadoes could be strong and long-track.