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Watching Storms over Lowndes and Dallas Counties
Winds of 40 mph are possible. Continue reading
News and Notes on Claudette at 9 a.m.
Tropical Storm Claudette continues to cause hazardous weather across a large area of the Deep South on this Saturday morning. Continue reading
Large Mass of Rain Moving Northward, Tornado Watches and Warnings in South Alabama
Tornadoes are being reported over South Alabama as the circulation of Tropical Storm Claudette continues to move inland. A large mass of rain is moving northward as well. Continue reading
PTC#3 Running out of Time and Water
The system is running out of time to be classified as a tropical storm. Whether it is named or not, the impacts will be about the same. Continue reading
7 p.m. Advisory: Still No Tropical Storm, But Widespread Effects Being Felt
PTC #3 has still not been able to become organized enough to be a tropical storm, but it has plenty of heavy rain, wind, rising tides, and rip currents. Continue reading
A Look at our Weather and PTC#3 at 6:20 p.m.
Our Gulf system is running out of time to become a tropical storm. A new advisory is coming up shortly and there are no signs it has made the leap yet. Will the NHC give it a name before landfall? It doesn’t matter, because it is already producing very heavy rain, rising tides, and dangerous rip currents, as well as strong winds and the possibility of tornadoes. Continue reading
4 pm Advisory: Heavy Rain and Wind Spreading Across the Gulf Coast
The center of PTC Three will move across the southern Louisiana coast late tonight. It still has some time to become Tropical Storm Claudette. But in any case, flooding rains, and tropical storm force winds will spread across a wide area tonight and Saturday. Continue reading
An Afternoon Look at our PTC #3
Our Potential Tropical Cyclone Three remains disorganized this afternoon but could be very close to becoming Tropical Storm Claudette. Heavy rain and flooding as well as rip currents along the beaches continue to be the main threats. There will be a 2-3 foot surge and tornadoes as well. Continue reading
1 pm Advisory: PTC #3 Is a Little Stronger…Heavy Rain and Tropical Storm Force Winds Beginning to Reach Coast
PTC THREE is a little stronger early this afternoon and is not far from being classified as Tropical Storm Claudette. Continue reading
10 am Advisory on Potential Tropical Cyclone Three
The system has not organized to the point that it can be called a tropical depression according to Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters. But is expected to strengthen to become Tropical Storm Claudette later today. Continue reading
