One person is dead after a crash in Calera, according to police. Sign up for our Newsletters The department said the incident happened Saturday morning on County Road 12. Police found one of the drivers dead when they got to the scene.

What would we have done if we had 50 or 100 families like that?’’ the chief said. “There’s definitely a gap there that needs to be addressed."

INTENSE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS | CLOSURES | WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS A storm that hit Calera on Saturday night destroyed a mobile home and forced a family to spend the night in a former jail cell.

A wave of storms reportedly swept into Alabama on Saturday, March 15. They brought with them a rarely-seen threat level for possible long-track tornadoes, accompanied by winds of up to 70 m.p.h., golf ball-sized hail and torrential rain.

When severe weather tore through central Alabama on Saturday night, residents in Calera were told to take cover after a tornado was spotted in the area.

Meteorologist James Spann appeals to his 1.3 million Facebook followers to support the agency that produces the data he relies on for his forecasts.

The app provides real-time updates, allowing users to see where offenders live and receive notifications if one moves into their area.

Tim Striegel lost his mobile home during the storms and Calera Police Chief David Hyche joined the CBS 42 Morning News Monday, and discussed how they were able to help him out, along with his

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