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Multiple weather threats loom this week across the U.S., including in Alabama. Local meteorologists caution that strong storms and possible tornadoes are expected across the Yellowhammer State tonight. Alabama is in the bullseye for a heightened risk of severe weather as a powerful system moves through the South.

Mutiple weather events in Alabama are being reported across the state, with residents being reminded to stay "weather aware." This ranges from tornado damage to incoming colder temperature and icy conditions.

Over forty thousand Alabama homes and businesses were left without electricity following severe weather that blew through overnight. Tornadoes associated with the system reportedly hit in Texas and Mississippi, killing two and injuring six as the system moved east.

Alabamians are remembering the devasting tornado outbreak that destroyed communities across the state on April 27, 2011. According to the National Weather Service, the super-outbreak affected 26 states across the Southeast, but Alabama saw the worst destruction.

The purpose of Severe Weather Awareness Week is to provide people with the knowledge necessary to protect their lives when severe weather threatens.

Monday night’s rough weather in Alabama is an example of how tornadoes can even hit during the Winter. The system prompted tornado warnings in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. Forecasters say peak season typically lasts from March to May, but twisters can happen any time of the year.

Thousands of people across Alabama were without power Wednesday night amid the storms. At one point, the outages were affecting close to 50,000 people in the state. Witnesses posted video of tornadoes hitting Abbeville and Eufala.

Taxpayers have one day left to file Alabama and federal taxes. Alabama offers an automatic extension to those in need of additional time past Tuesday’s deadline. That pushes the file date to October sixteenth.

Forecasters say severe storms including tornadoes are possible from eastern Texas across the Deep South later this week. The Storm Prediction Center says…

The National Weather Service says at least two dozen tornadoes hit the Southeast this week in a deadly outbreak of severe weather. Forecast teams have…