WVTM 13 meteorologists are tracking a severe weather outbreak in Alabama Saturday with the chance of tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Storm crews with Alabama Power are working to restore service after severe weather impacted thousands of customers in central Alabama. As of midnight Sunday, Alabama Power says over 13,000* customers are still affected.

Jim Coker, with emergency management in Alabama's Jefferson County, urges safety and preparedness with severe weather barreling toward Alabama.

Alabama was bracing for Round 2 of severe weather on Saturday. Round 1 started early this morning and prompted two tornado warnings and multiple severe thunderstorm warnings but no damage has been reported so far.

An "outbreak" of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms is expected through Saturday night in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and other southern states.

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A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 7:50 p.m. in effect until 8:30 p.m. for Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne and Talladega counties.

Jeff Smitherman, the director of an Alabama emergency management agency, joins ABC News live to discuss the high-risk alert for potential tornado outbreaks in Alabama and Mississippi.