Next week will include the first days of meteorological spring, and right on schedule there will be a chance for severe weather in Alabama. The National Weather Service said damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible with a line of storms expected to move across the state from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least four tornadoes touched down across Alabama late Saturday night.

In an unusually early step, the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced risk for Tuesday.

A storm system is expected to produce severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph next week.