The threat scale is one to five, with five being the highest chance of severe weather. Much of central Alabama for Saturday has been placed under a level four out of five threat f

A state of emergency has been declared in Alabama as severe weather makes its way towards the state and the Wiregrass. The state of emergency has been issued for all 67 counties around the state and will go into effect Friday at 2:00 p.

Saturday could be the most active day, with an enhanced risk for severe weather (Level 3 out of 5) in the forecast for nearly the entire state. Strong tornadoes will not be out of the question with Saturday’s storms as well as hail up to the size of tennis balls.