As the National Weather Service in Birmingham hones in on today's threats, we'll provide real-time weather updates that affect our readership and listening area.
The first round of severe weather in a forecasted double-header threat is approaching west Alabama as Friday night becomes Saturday morning and the system has already created tornadoes in several US states.
Townsquare Media and the Tuscaloosa Thread are providing live severe weather updates to help keep readers aware of threats as they develop today, November 20th.
Flash flooding and heavy rainfall are expected to continue, with the National Weather Service issuing a flood watch from Friday mid-day to Saturday afternoon.
More than 6,000 people are already without power in Tuscaloosa County as of 10:15 Monday night as strong storms bring rain and gusty winds to the region.