A confirmed tornado was reported Tuesday night in the Huntsville metro area as severe weather threatened much of Alabama, the National Weather Service reported. Severe damage was reported at Cliff Farms off Balch Road in Madison County but additional information was not immediately available.

The National Weather Service in Alabama warned Monday that weather radio broadcasts are offline for routine maintenance as severe storms are forecast to hit the state Tuesday.

Northern Alabama was placed under a tornado emergency on Tuesday evening as a destructive and fast-moving twister tore through Madison and Limestone counties. The alert, issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Huntsville,