Mother Nature is doing her part to help bring attention to Alabama’s Severe Weather Awareness Week.
The annual weather safety awareness effort, which was proclaimed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and began on Sunday, is aimed at prepping Alabamians for severe weather, which can happen any month of the year but is especially common in the springtime.
And to help reinforce the point, severe weather will be possible on Tuesday in parts of the state.
The Storm Prediction Center has northwest Alabama in a slight risk for severe weather on Tuesday. Damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible, as well as flooding rain. Other parts of the state will have a risk of seeing isolated severe storms.
Alabama is a severe-weather-prone state. Tornadoes are common as are severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes and tropical systems can also pose threats, both along the coast and well inland. Then there are the underrated threats for flash flooding and heat-related hazards.
“During this special week, Alabamians are encouraged to learn and or review the proper safety precautions necessary for protecting their lives during severe weather,” the weather service said.
“Advance planning and increased awareness will help Alabama residents survive these potentially deadly storms.”
The state is also having a sales tax holiday from Friday, Feb. 25, until Sunday, Feb. 27. During that time there will be no sales tax added to severe weather preparedness items such as batteries, weather radios, tarps, plywood and other things. Click here to see if your area is participating.
The weather has already proven deadly in 2022. An EF-2 tornado tore through Hale County during a round of severe weather on Feb. 3 and killed one person in a mobile home. Several others were also injured. That tornado was one of five that hit Alabama that day.
Three other tornadoes have been confirmed by the weather service in Birmingham after severe storms just last week. Two were EF-1s and one was an EF-0. No injuries were reported with last week’s storms.
The winter months have their share of tornadoes and severe storms. But it is the springtime months of March, April and May that are typically busiest when it comes to severe weather.
In 2021 March was the most active month for tornadoes, with 40, according to the weather service. Six people lost their lives in 2021 from tornadoes, according to weather service data, and more than 86 were hurt.
There were 65 confirmed tornadoes in 2021 across Alabama.
Forecasters stress that preparedness can save your life. Knowing when bad weather may be coming to your area is the first step. Have a reliable way (i.e., not outdoor sirens) to get warnings if one is issued for your location. Know where to go if a severe storm is approaching.
Those simple things can save your life, because once a storm is on its way you may not have much time to prepare. For example, severe storms last week were moving in some cases at 70 mph.
Alabama is covered by four National Weather Service offices, and each will be offering up severe weather preparedness tips through the week.
Not sure which weather service office covers you? Here’s a map:
Here is a wealth of information about severe weather in Alabama.
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