Several Alabama schools have changed schedules due to the threat of severe weather.
The following closures, early dismissals have been announced for Friday:
Athens City Schools - Dismissing Pre-K at 2 p.m., Elementary Academies at 2:15 p.m., Alabama Intermediate at 2:30 p.m. and Athens Renaissance at 2:30 p.m. The pep rally has been moved to tomorrow at 3:15 p.m.
Benjamin Russell High School - Benjamin Russell’s football game against Clay Central, originally scheduled for Friday night at 7 p.m., has been moved to Saturday at 7 p.m.
Boaz City Schools - Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Colbert County Schools - Closed
Cullman City Schools - Dismissing at 1 p.m.
Decatur City Schools - Dismissing all elementary schools at 1:15 p.m. and all secondary schools at 2 p.m.
Florence City Schools - Dismissing at 11 a.m.
Franklin County Schools - Dismissing at 12:30 p.m.
Guntersville City Schools - Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Haleyville City Schools - Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Hartselle City Schools - Dismissing 1 p.m.
Huntsville Achievement School – No after school care. Students can be checked out without penalty.
Huntsville City Schools - Schools are virtual but the system is ending meal service at 11:30 a.m. today and all athletic and extracurricular activities scheduled for today are cancelled.
Lauderdale County Schools - Dismissing at 11 a.m.
Lamar County Schools - Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Lawrence County Schools - Dismissing at 11:45 a.m.
Madison Academy - Closing 1 hour early
Madison County Schools - Faculty and staff dismissed at 1 p.m.; all extracurricular activities cancelled
Marshall County Schools - Dismissing at 1 p.m.
Morgan County Schools - Dismissing at 1 p.m.
Russellville City Schools - Dismissing at noon
Sheffield City Schools - Dismissing at noon
Shoals Christian School - Dismissing at 11 a.m.
Tuscumbia City Schools - Dismissing at noon
Valley Fellowship Christian Academy - Closing at 3:30, all afterschool activities cancelled.
Walker County Schools - Closing at 1 p.m.
Westminster Christian Academy (Huntsville) - Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Winfeld City Schools - Dismissing 1 hour early
Laura to bring the risk of severe weather to Alabama this afternoon, Friday and Saturday
This page will be updated if more closures are announced.