The extreme weather is being caused by the polar vortex, an area of cold air that circulates around the Arctic.

Athens was under a severe thunderstorm warning Dec. 28 when a brief tornado struck downtown, causing heavy damage.

TIMING: Very cold air will hit and impact us all day Monday through Tuesday. IMPACTS: The wind chill will plunge into the 10s and 20s from late Monday morning through the afternoon and evening. It ...

On Sunday, a cold front will push a line of showers and thunderstorms into the area mid-afternoon. The thunderstorms will be ...

A frontal system will push into our area as we head into Sunday giving us the chance for strong storms by the afternoon.

Storm survey crews with the National Weather Service surveyed damage in Alabama Monday afternoon and confirmed 13 tornadoes ...

Storm survey crews with the National Weather Service surveyed damage in Alabama Monday afternoon and confirmed five tornadoes ...

The Limestone County Emergency Management Agency is requesting for uninsured losses affected by Saturday night’s severe ...

The storms produced approximately 44 tornadoes across seven states, with significant damage reported in Texas and Mississippi ...

On Saturday, one person died in the Liverpool area, located south of Houston, Texas. Four people suffered injuries that were ...

In the Houston area, National Weather Service storm survey crews confirmed that at least five tornadoes hit north and south of the city on Saturday.

The strongest tornado was rated EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale that determines wind speed, and it was confirmed near ...