Weather updates, shelter info, road closures, safety hazards, and pertinent damage reports will be added here as needed. 

Some helpful preparedness tips from www.alabamawx.com are followed by shelter information for Calhoun and surrounding counties. Click here for School Info

ALABAMA POWER OUTAGE AND STORM INFO PAGE

GET READY NOW: Here are some important points about preparedness…

—-Have at least two ways of hearing warnings. Every Alabama home and business needs a NOAA Weather Radio; the model most used is the Midland WR-120, available at most local “big box” retailers. Weather radio receivers do not rely on cellular networks and are very reliable. The second way is your phone; be sure WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts) are enabled and have a reliable app like the ABC 33/40 Weather app, which also pushes warnings. NEVER rely on an outdoor siren. NEVER.

—-Know your safe place. In a site-built home, it is a small room, on the lowest floor, near the center of the house, away from windows. And, in that safe place, have helmets for everyone (this means adults too!). We also recommend a portable air horn for everyone (to alert first responders if you need help), and hard-soled shoes in case you have to walk over a tornado debris field.

—-You can’t stay in a mobile home during a tornado warning. Know where you are going, and how to get there quickly. If there is no community shelter nearby, go to a business like a gas station, convenience store, or restaurant that is open 24/7.

—-Be sure you can find your home on a map. Identify the county you are in, and the ones surrounding you. Map skill is very important on severe weather days!

—-Please help us by spreading the word about this serious threat. Many folks don’t pay close attention to the weather… tell your relatives, friends, and neighbors and help us get them ready. We don’t share this to scare anyone… we simply have a responsibility to let you know the danger.

—-For those with a weather phobia, or high anxiety, understand even on a big severe weather day odds of any one home being hit by a tornado are still very low. Just be sure you can hear warnings, have a good plan, and we will get through the day together.

Shelter List 

(YOU MAY WANT TO CALL AHEAD AT SOME LOCATIONS TO MAKE SURE THE LOCATION IS ACTUALLY OPEN. THIS LIST IS USUALLY RIGHT, BUT SOME MORE RURAL AREAS MAY HAVE CHANGED PROCEDURE)

Calhoun County Tornado Shelter Info- Click this Link

Get more information on the Calhoun EMA Facebook Page

Etowah County Tornado Shelter Info-Click this Link

St. Clair County Tornado Shelter Info-Click this Link

Keep an eye on St. Clair County’s EMA Facebook Page for additional shelter/safer places beyond what’s on the link above.

Cleburne County Tornado Shelter Info:

Check this link to the Cleburne County EMA Facebook Page for any additional information they may issue.

Talladega County Tornado Shelter Info:

Cherokee County Tornado Shelter Info:

Check all their shelter locations on the Cherokee County EMA App

Apple App

Google App

Here is the List for Cherokee County:

Important Notes:

Shelters are NOT pet-friendly – Please make arrangements for your pets.

Bring essentials such as medications, phone chargers, snacks, and water.

Be respectful – If you use a shelter, please clean up after yourself so it remains a safe, welcoming space for everyone.

Clay County Tornado Shelter Info:

Check the Randolph County EMA Facebook Page for any available locations to seek shelter.

• TOWN OF WADLEY STORM SHELTER – Corner of Tallapoosa Street and Broad Street, Wadley, AL 36276
• WEDOWEE SENIOR CENTER – 24 North Main Street, Wedowee, AL 36278
• WOODLAND SENIOR CENTER – 646 County Road 51, Woodland, AL 36280