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9:30 Notes on Future Claudette
Thunderstorms have increased substantially this morning over the Gulf to the east of what appears to be multiple centers for now. Although the system is still not very organized, it is forecast to become a tropical storm shortly and will be named Claudette. The potential for heavy rain and flooding, 2-3 feet of storm surge, rip currents, and a few tornadoes is high for areas from Northwest Florida to Southeast Louisiana. Continue reading
Potential Tropical Cyclone #3 Designated: Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings Issued for the Gulf Coast
PTC#3 is expected to become Tropical Storm Claudette before landfall early Saturday. It will have impacts across a wide area of the Gulf Coast and southern states, including heavy rain and flooding, tropical storm force winds, storm surge, tornadoes, and high rip current risks. Continue reading
5 p.m. Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Canceled for all Central Alabama Counties
The rest of the night should be calm. A few showers could move into North Alabama overnight ahead of a frontal system that is sagging into North Alabama. That front will stall over the Tennessee valley by morning before moving south again tomorrow. Continue reading
Hale County Warning Canceled, Strongest Storms Now in Mississippi
The storms have heavy rain, gusty winds, and frequent lightning. Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Continues for Some Central Alabama Counties; Warning for Parts of Hale County
At 329 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newbern, or near Greensboro, moving southwest at 10 mph. Continue reading
Watch Canceled for Marion and Winston Counties
The storms have worked south of these counties and the airmass there is worked over substantially, so additional severe weather is not expected. Continue reading
EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Pickens County until 3 p.m.
At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ethelsville, or 7 miles east of Columbus, moving south at 10 mph. Continue reading
EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm For Parts of Walker and Winston Counties Until 230 pm
At 145 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Poplar Springs, or 9 miles southeast of Lynn, moving south at 15 mph. Continue reading
1:35 pm Radar Update: New Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Flood Advisory
Strong to severe storms are over northwest Mississippi and Northeast Mississippi at this hour. They are capable of producing damaging winds, small hail, heavy rain, and deadly lightning. Continue reading
EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Fayette County Until 1:30 p.m.
At 106 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bankston, or near Fayette, moving southeast at 15 mph. Continue reading
