LIVE UPDATES: Severe storms, tornado threat in Alabama

LIVE STORM UPDATES: Severe weather leaves a trail of damages across Alabama

MADISON COUNTY NEAR HUNTSVILLE. AND THIS MORNING WE ARE GETTING REPORTS OF DAMAGE AND TREES DOWN IN EAST ALABAMA. �� 13 BRYCE OSELEN IS LIVE IN PIEDMONT THIS MORNING. BRYCE, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US THAT YOU’RE SEEING THERE? LOOKS LIKE THERE’S SOMETHING VERY LARGE BLOCKING THE ROADS BACK THERE. YEAH. GOOD MORNING. RIGHT NOW WE’RE ON 500 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN PIEDMONT. YOU CAN SEE POLICE ARE CLEANING THE AFTERMATH OF SEVERE WEATHER. THEY’VE BEEN HERE FOR HOURS NOW. WE’VE SEEN AND HEARD CHAINSAWS. WE SEE MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION TRUCKS. YOU SEE THIS WHITE ONE IN FRONT OF US. AND THEN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF ALL OF THOSE TREES, THERE’S A YELLOW ONE. POLICE HAVE THIS ENTIRE ROAD BLOCKED OFF AS WELL. THEY HAVE ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, AND THEN ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STREET. WE’VE ALSO HAD PEOPLE DRIVE UP AND GET CLOSE TO THE SCENE, ASKING US, WHEN WILL THIS, WHEN WILL THEY HAVE THIS CLEANED UP? AND THEY HAVEN’T TOLD US AT THIS TIME. AND THEN YOU HEAR THAT CHAINSAW. THAT’S WHAT PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP TO RIGHT NOW IN THIS COMMUNITY. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVEN’T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO POLICE AGAIN AS FAR AS WHEN THIS WILL GET CLEANED UP. LIVE IN PIEDMONT, BRYCE OLSON,

LIVE STORM UPDATES: Severe weather leaves a trail of damages across Alabama

LATEST FORECAST | POWER OUTAGES | ROAD CLOSURES | CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS | FIRST WARNING LIVE RADAR | WAYS TO STAY SAFE IN SEVERE WEATHER | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS Tuesday was a First Warning Alert Day for intense thunderstorms with strong wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes across North and Central Alabama. The National Weather Service is investigating four possible tornadoes on Wednesday.LIVE UPDATESWednesday, May 21 2 p.m.12 p.m. - 11:30 a.m. - 11 a.m10 a.m. - 6 a.m. - 5 a.m. - Tuesday, May 20 10 p.m. - 7 p.m. -Game 4 of the SEC Baseball Tournament's First Round (Mississippi State v. Texas A&M) in Hoover has been postponed until tomorrow.It is expected to be played on Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. That will push Game 8 to 11 a.m. on Thursday. 4:30 p.m. - Shelton State Community College will close at 5:30 p.m. because of the threat of severe weather. All scheduled activities are canceled.4 p.m. - A look at changed high school graduations with �� 13 Anchor Lisa Crane.�� 13 team coverage below.12:46 p.m. - Trussville City Schools is moving ahead with graduation for Hewitt-Trussville High School at the football stadium. They are moving the start time up to 4:00pm Tuesday.Etowah County Schools is moving graduation for Sardis High School to May 21 at 7:00pm at Snead State Gymnasium.12:25 p.m. - Fayette County Schools will dismiss at 1:15 p.m.11 a.m. -�� 13 team coverage below.7:30 a.m. -Walker County Schools changed Tuesday's graduation schedule. The Curry High School and Oakman High School graduation ceremonies will be at 6 p.m."This change will help ensure everyone can leave the school campuses by 7:00 p.m. and travel home safely," Walker County Schools said in a statement. 6 a.m. -Hewitt-Trussville's high school graduation ceremony has been moved to 5 p.m. Tuesday. �� 13 Reporter Mya Caleb tells us about the changes below.�� 13 team coverage below.5 a.m. - �� 13 team coverage below.Monday, May 194 p.m. - The �� 13 team keeps you prepared with team coverage below.3:11 p.m. - Winfield City Schools Career and Technical Education open house is cancelled3 p.m. - Oxford High School moves graduation ceremony to Wednesday due to increased weather threat2:30 p.m. - Vestavia Hills Elementary West to remain closed to students on Tuesday due to weather damage1 p.m. -Sylacauga High School’s graduation ceremony has been rescheduled to Wednesday due to increased weather threatFor the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay updated with alerts in the �� 13 app. You can download it here.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Tuesday was a First Warning Alert Day for intense thunderstorms with strong wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes across North and Central Alabama.

The National Weather Service is investigating four possible tornadoes on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, May 21

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NWS Birmingham Meteorologists found damage in Bullock County consistent with a tornado preliminary rated an EF-1 with maximum winds of 105 mph. Most of the damage was along County Road 185. Further details will be released later today as the survey team completes their evaluation
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham)

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Tuesday, May 20

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Game 4 of the SEC Baseball Tournament's First Round (Mississippi State v. Texas A&M) in Hoover has been postponed until tomorrow.

It is expected to be played on Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. That will push Game 8 to 11 a.m. on Thursday.

4:30 p.m. -

Shelton State Community College will close at 5:30 p.m. because of the threat of severe weather. All scheduled activities are canceled.

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A look at changed high school graduations with �� 13 Anchor Lisa Crane.

�� 13 team coverage below.

12:46 p.m. -
Trussville City Schools is moving ahead with graduation for Hewitt-Trussville High School at the football stadium. They are moving the start time up to 4:00pm Tuesday.

Etowah County Schools is moving graduation for Sardis High School to May 21 at 7:00pm at Snead State Gymnasium.

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Fayette County Schools will dismiss at 1:15 p.m.

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�� 13 team coverage below.

7:30 a.m. -

Walker County Schools changed Tuesday's graduation schedule. The Curry High School and Oakman High School graduation ceremonies will be at 6 p.m.

"This change will help ensure everyone can leave the school campuses by 7:00 p.m. and travel home safely," Walker County Schools said in a statement.

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Hewitt-Trussville's high school graduation ceremony has been moved to 5 p.m. Tuesday. �� 13 Reporter Mya Caleb tells us about the changes below.

�� 13 team coverage below.

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�� 13 team coverage below.

Monday, May 19

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The �� 13 team keeps you prepared with team coverage below.

3:11 p.m. -

Winfield City Schools Career and Technical Education open house is cancelled

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Oxford High School moves graduation ceremony to Wednesday due to increased weather threat

2:30 p.m. -

Vestavia Hills Elementary West to remain closed to students on Tuesday due to weather damage

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Sylacauga High School’s graduation ceremony has been rescheduled to Wednesday due to increased weather threat

For the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay updated with alerts in the �� 13 app. You can download it here.

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