The Latest: Tropical storm warning issued for Alabama

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Nate (all times local):
12:20 p.m.
The National Weather Service is placing much of Alabama under a tropical storm warning.
Forecasters said Saturday that Hurricane Nate could bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph (95 kph) across much of the central part of the state, which includes Birmingham, the state’s largest city.
The storm is expected to down trees and cause significant power outages. Isolated tornadoes were also possible Sunday afternoon.