The northwest corner of Alabama has a low risk of experiencing a severe storm or two today. However, forecasters think storms will most likely stay northwest of the state. There will be a better chance for severe weather this weekend, and it will include most of Alabama. Storm Prediction Center

A tornado outbreak is expected to rip parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare ‘high’ risk severe weather outlook, warning millions in the Midwest and South.

There will be additional chances for severe storms that could affect more of Alabama from Saturday night into the day on Sunday. Above is the severe weather outlook for Saturday. Below is the outlook for Sunday: Tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and heavy rain will again be possible, according to the weather service.

An apparent tornado caused a partial roof collapse at a Dothan school Monday afternoon, injuring five students.

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms pass through Alabama overnight into Monday morning bringing locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. Some storms will be intense after midnight threatening severe wind gusts over 60 miles per hour, large hail, and tornadoes. Check the video for the latest forecast.

"A few tornadoes may also be spawned by the strongest ... NWS office in Birmingham, Alabama, in a forecast: "There is a low, 1 out of 5, risk of severe storms for Sunday evening across the ...

Weather disasters outside of the traditional "Tornado Alley" are driving residents in emerging threat zones to invest in tornado shelters, according to weather preparedness advocates and those in the private business sector.

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center in its Sunday night update has maintained a Level 3 out of 5 (or enhanced) risk for severe weather for all of north and part of central Alabama tonight and into Monday morning (areas in orange in the map at the top of this post).