🌱 EF-0 Tornado Confirmed Tuesday + County K9s Get Upgrade

Good day, neighbors! Amy Young here with your Thursday Huntsville Daily. Let's take a look at the latest in the Rocket City:

• Madison County K9s getting new vests
• Huntsville City Schools masking
• EF-0 tornado confirmed Tuesday

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and warmer. High: 67 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Three Madison County K9s will be getting bulletproof vests soon through Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9s Pedro, Talon, and Saban will be the ones to receive the donations. (WHNT)
2. The Air Force JROTC at Bob Jones is working to plan their “20th Anniversary Celebration Bash,” which will be a birthday, an anniversary and a celebration all-in-one. They are currently looking for any alumni of their program to invite. (themadisonrecord.com)
3. Huntsville City Schools is the last district in the area to require masks. They only have 26 cases of COVID between all parents and teachers in the district. However, Superintendent Finley hinted that their matrix may get some changes when the next set of guidelines comes out soon. (WHNT)
4. One Generation Away and First Baptist Hazel Green will be hosting a food distribution Saturday. The event will be at Hazel Green High School starting at 9 a.m. (WZDX)
5. An EF-0 tornado was confirmed in Madison County from the storms Tuesday. The tornado traveled from Colbert County to Madison with a path of over 60 miles. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Huntsville High School will be hosting the JV Tennis Round Robin (All Day)
• School Board Meeting - Madison City Schools (5:00 PM)
• UAH Women's Basketball vs Mississippi College (5:30 PM)
• DAC Jemison Feeder Pattern Meeting - Huntsville City (6:00 PM)
• Lee vs Columbia - Soccer (7:00 PM)
• UAH Men's Basketball vs Mississippi College (7:30 PM)

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— Amy Young