Overview
- The National Weather Service issued Tornado Watch 642 at 5:07 p.m. CST, in effect until 9:00 p.m. for Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston counties.
- The watch includes the cities of Aliceville, Carrollton, Eutaw, Fayette, Haleyville, Hamilton, Jasper, Livingston, Sulligent, Tuscaloosa, Vernon and York.
- A tornado watch signals that conditions are favorable for tornadoes, whereas warnings are issued by local forecast offices when a tornado is spotted or indicated by radar and require immediate shelter.
- Safety guidance from the NWS advises moving to the lowest level or a basement, putting as many walls between you and the outside as possible, avoiding windows, and maintaining multiple ways to receive alerts.
- As coverage progressed, a separate tornado warning was issued at 9:01 p.m. CST for DeKalb and Jackson counties in northeast Alabama, with officials urging immediate shelter in a sturdy, interior location.