Overview
- The storm is forecast to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday and could bring heavy rain, gusty winds, isolated tornadoes, flooding, and power outages to central Alabama, according to the National Weather Service and weather outlets.
- Alabama Athletics and the Southeastern Conference say the 6:30 p.m. CT kickoff for Saturday remains scheduled for now while they continue to coordinate with weather and public-safety officials and reserve the right to change or postpone the game.
- Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency for the state to allow preparations ahead of landfall, and the Southwestern Athletic Conference has already moved at least one lower-division game to Friday because of the storm.
- President Donald Trump said he still planned to attend but would “let the hurricane determine” whether he goes and acknowledged he had not been aware of the storm when he first announced plans to attend.
- Broadcasters and campus organizers are adjusting plans: ESPN moved College GameDay indoors to Coleman Coliseum, university officials set queuing rules for the indoor show, and students warn extra security and weather disruptions could worsen traffic and the fan experience.