Alabama has had its fair share of tornadoes in the past week. On May 8 and 9, north Alabama was hit by 14 tornadoes, including two EF-3s. Then on May 10 south Alabama added two tornadoes of its own.

So far in 2023, Alabama has 54 confirmed tornadoes, comparable to the last few years. Of course, 2011 has the most, primarily as a result of April 15 (45 tornadoes) and April 27 (62).

A series of tornadoes and storms that ripped through central Alabama killed at least six. In Georgia, a tree fell on a vehicle during a severe storm, killing a passenger inside.

The annual average number of tornadoes reported in Alabama doubled from 17.2 for the 20-year period of 1980-1999 to 34.4 for 2000-2019, analysis by the USA TODAY Network has found.

The tornadoes moved across Alabama and neighboring Georgia, the National Weather Service said, and there were reports of homes destroyed, trees knocked over, and people injured and trapped.

After several tornadoes hit a trailer park in the northern Alabama town of Muscle Shoals on April 5, Haley Lowery joined efforts to help the roughly 20 displaced families, most of whom are Hispanic.

Alabama is beginning to recover after Thursday's tornadoes. A National Weather Service official says a twister carved a 50- mile path across the state.

Two EF3 tornadoes hit Alabama, causing severe damage and loss of life. Two EF3 tornadoes hit Alabama this season. Both struck on March 15. The first one formed south of Plantersville and quickly ...

There have been 35 tornadoes so far this year in Alabama. This compares to 54 tornadoes year-to-date in 2023. The 10-year average number of tornadoes in North Alabama (2014-2023) is 13.6 tornadoes.

Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records, and hit places they never have before. Decades of scientific research has ...

Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.

Several tornadoes tore through Mississippi, creating a swath of devastation 100 miles wide and leaving dozens dead. Severe weather still threatens the South on Saturday.