Pat Duggins

Alabama declared an emergency ahead of the storm's arrival, but appears to have been spared some of the worst. Nevertheless, tornado sightings were reported northwest of Tuscaloosa and southeast of the state capital of Montgomery, and damage was widespread. Near Birmingham, a school bus was tossed onto a local high school. Elsewhere, a gas station was flipped onto its roof.

Alabama declared an emergency ahead of the storm's arrival, but appears to have been spared some of the worst. Nevertheless, tornado sightings were reported northwest of Tuscaloosa and southeast of the state capital of Montgomery, and damage was widespread. Near Birmingham, a school bus was tossed onto a local high school. Elsewhere, a gas station was flipped onto its roof.

Roads remained impassable Sunday due to downed trees and power lines, and thousands of outages were reported. Investigators with the National Weather Service are working to establish the intensity of tornadoes reported across the southern U.S. For NPR News, I'm Pat Duggins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Roads remained impassable Sunday due to downed trees and power lines, and thousands of outages were reported. Investigators with the National Weather Service are working to establish the intensity of tornadoes reported across the southern U.S. For NPR News, I'm Pat Duggins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Alabama faces Duke following 25 successful three-point shots in its win over Brigham Young. That broke the previous NCAA record set by Loyola Marymount back in 1990. Alabama forward Mark Sears made 10 of those three-pointers, finishing the night with 34 points, and he gave credit to his team.

Alabama faces Duke following 25 successful three-point shots in its win over Brigham Young. That broke the previous NCAA record set by Loyola Marymount back in 1990. Alabama forward Mark Sears made 10 of those three-pointers, finishing the night with 34 points, and he gave credit to his team.

Florida plays Texas Tech today. Houston, Auburn, Tennessee, and Michigan State face off tomorrow for a shot at the Final Four. For NPR News, I'm Pat Duggins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Florida plays Texas Tech today. Houston, Auburn, Tennessee, and Michigan State face off tomorrow for a shot at the Final Four. For NPR News, I'm Pat Duggins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.