All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 3 2016 // Weather researchers say they expect about 40 scientists from around the nation to participate in “VORTEX Southeast,” an upcoming study of the unique characteristics of tornadoes that develop in the South. Like...
Feb 26 2016 // A major storm system hit several Southeast states this week, bringing high winds and tornadoes to multiple regions and killing at least one person in Mississippi. Injuries and damage were also reported in Florida from an...
Feb 22 2016 // The National Weather Service says four tornadoes touched down throughout south Alabama when severe storms hit the state Feb. 16. Officials say damage surveys after the storms showed that tornadoes ranging between EF0 and...
Feb 22 2016 // Investigating officers from the Alabama Department of Insurance, Fire Marshal and Fraud Divisions announced the arrests of four suspects for allegedly staging structure fires, automobile accidents, vandalism, and personal...
Feb 18 2016 // Weather service experts are assessing damage from storms that caused problems in several Southeast states.At least six south Alabama counties suffered damage from storms on Monday. The Johnsonville Volunteer Fire...
Feb 8 2016 // Investigating officers from the Alabama Department of Insurance, Fire Marshal and Fraud Divisions announced the arrests of four suspects for allegedly staging structure fires, automobile accidents, vandalism, and personal...
Feb 4 2016 // Tornadoes touched down in Mississippi and Alabama as thunderstorms swept through the area Tuesday, while a powerful snowstorm buried parts of Colorado and Nebraska in more than a foot of snow before crawling into the Upper...
Jan 31 2016 // An Alabama family says an escaped snake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom dropped from a tree and bit a boy, which led to the death of the boy’s grandmother.The family’s attorney, Matt Morgan, said Jan. 28 that...
Jan 21 2016 // As policies that limit when employers may ask applicants about their criminal histories gain popularity nationwide, advocates are pushing similar measures in Alabama, which has one of the highest incarceration rates in the...
Jan 20 2016 // Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has requested federal disaster assistance for counties impacted by the severe storms last month. Bentley announced Jan. 14 that 39 counties will receive assistance through the Federal Emergency...
Jan 12 2016 // The City Council in Montgomery, Ala., has voted to allow ridesharing companies such as Uber to begin operating within the city.Multiple media outlets report that city council approved the ordinance Jan. 5. Ridesharing...
Jan 11 2016 // An Alabama couple filed a suit blaming a popular Christmas toy for a fire that badly damaged their home near Huntsville.The lawsuit filed Dec. 22 by Judge and George Gregory claims battery-powered hoverboards caught fire...
Jan 6 2016 // Flooding caused by heavy rains around Christmas week is still causing problems in parts of Alabama.WAAY-TV reports about 20 roads remain closed because of flood damage in north Alabama, although some were expected to...
Jan 5 2016 // Ridesharing services have started operating in Birmingham, Ala.Tom Maguire, general manager of Uber in Alabama told Al.com that users would be able to hail rides from their smartphones as of Dec. 29. Ride-hailing services...
Dec 30 2015 // Birmingham, Ala., city officials say more than 70 structures sustained some type of damage after a Christmas Day tornado touched down in the city.Birmingham spokesman April Odom said a preliminary assessment found that the...
Dec 29 2015 // Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Mobile, Ala., say a tornado was reported in Molino in northwest Florida on Monday. The line of strong thunderstorms also moved into storm-battered Alabama on Monday, bringing...
Dec 28 2015 // The death toll in the Southeast climbed to 18 on Saturday after days of tumultuous weather – unusual warmth, tornadoes and torrential downpours – wreaked havoc during the Christmas holiday.Two deaths...
Dec 28 2015 // Tornadoes that swept through the Dallas, Texas area caused substantial damage and at least 11 people died either from the storm or related traffic accidents and dozens of people were injured.It’s the latest of a...
Dec 28 2015 // An Alabama couple has filed suit blaming a popular Christmas toy for a fire that badly damaged their home near Huntsville.The lawsuit filed Dec. 22 by Judge and George Gregory claims battery-powered hoverboards caught fire...
Dec 22 2015 // Forecasters say severe storms – including the threat of tornadoes – will be possible on Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening across Alabama. The National Weather Service in Birmingham says an area that...