Severe weather possible Wednesday: Here’s a quick list to get ready – al.com

The National Weather Service is warning about what could be a “significant” severe weather event on Wednesday.
The timing still needs to be refined but as of Monday afternoon forecasters think strong to severe storms will be possible from Wednesday morning into the nighttime hours and possibly overnight.
Severe weather possible in Alabama through Wednesday
Forecasters have increasing confidence of ‘potentially significant’ severe weather on Wednesday.
Tornadoes — some of them strong — damaging winds, hail and heavy rain will all be possible.
Alabamians are severe weather veterans but here’s a quick reminder of some easy things to do to be ready for the worst:
1. Know your county — and the counties around you.
Wednesday’s storms will be moving — generally — from west to east, so knowing the row of counties to your west will give you a heads up about what may be coming your way.
Here’s a map from the National Weather Service in Birmingham to help. Find your county and the counties to the west (both northwest and southwest) and keep those in mind come Wednesday.
Get life-saving weather updates from the appropriate AL NWS office.
1) Find your county. (1st map)
2) Determine which office covers your county. (2nd map)
3) Follow that NWS office on SM or frequently visit their website. #alwx @NWSHuntsville @NWSMobile @NWSTallahassee pic.twitter.com/th95kLKD6b
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) March 15, 2021 2. Have a way to get warnings.
There are multiple ways to do this, and the weather service recommends having more than just one way to get a severe weather warning.
Experts recommend having more than one way to get a severe weather warning.
There are many free apps for your smartphon e that will alert you if severe weather warnings have been issued for your area. Important: Make sure your phone isn’t on silent or “do not disturb” mode on Wednesday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours.
Have a weather radio. They are generally lower in cost and will sound an alarm when a warning has been issued for your county.
Wireless Emergency Alerts will also ping your phone if a warning is issued for your area. Read more about them here .
TV, internet and radio are also good sources for breaking warnings.
The one thing to NOT rely on is an outdoor siren, which is not designed to be heard indoors.
3. Know where you will go.
Tornado Sheltering: Good vs Bad #SevereSafety pic.twitter.com/NkZ7BW1Rax
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) February 24, 2021 Is your “safe place” ready for you? Is it cleaned out and does it have the supplies you may need.
Have a battery-powered radio for weather news. Have flashlights. Have helmets for everyone in the family. Have hard-soled shoes in case you need to walk on debris. Have your personal information handy in case you need it later.
✅ 📝 Having a severe weather safety plan & knowing what to do when warnings are issued could save your life! 📢 📻📱 💻 pic.twitter.com/KKMyFWAdjI
— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) March 14, 2021 4. Try not to worry.
It’s Alabama. We deal with severe weather a lot. We’ll get through it. But it helps to cut down on stress to know that we’re prepared.