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7 a.m. Advisory: Hurricane Force Winds Occurring in Pensacola
A sustained wind of 74 mph and a gust to 92 mph were recently reported at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. Continue reading
92 mph Gust at Pensacola Naval Air Station, 24.8 Inches of Rain; Lots of Damage Along the Coast
As first light emerges, the will be lots of images of damage along the Alabama and Northwest Florida coast. Continue reading
Hurricane Gust at Mobile; Strong Winds Moving Northeast with Eyewall
Winds just gusted to 72 mph at Brookley Field in Mobile at 5:02 a.m. and 77 mph at Mobile Regional at 5:26 a.m. Continue reading
Surge Coming into Pensacola, Water Levels Dropping in Mobile Bay
Downtown Pensacola is being flooded by a significant storm surge from Hurricane Sally. Water levels are 6 feet and rising. Could reach 7 feet. Continue reading
Sally Makes Landfall Near Gulf Shores as 105 mph Cat 2 Hurricane
At approximately 445 AM CDT…0945 UTC…the center of Hurricane Sally’s eye made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965 mb (28.50 inches). Continue reading
Gulf Shores in the Eye; Official Landfall Soon
Official landfall will come soon at Gulf Shores or Orange Beach when the geometric center of the storm moves across the coast. The NHC will call that. Continue reading
4 a.m. Advisory: Sally’s Northern EYewall with Hurricane Conditions Moving Across the Gulf Coast from Pensacola Beach, Florida Westward to Dauphin Island, Alabama
The eye is nearing the Alabama coast at this time. Winds were gusting to 87 mph at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Continue reading
A 6:45 p.m. Update on the Alabama Weather Situation
Winds recently gusted to 63 mph at the Pensacola Naval Air Station as Hurricane Sally edges closer to the coast. Winds and rain will spread into Central Alabama on Wednesday, but the winds will remain below tropical storm force. Continue reading
News and Notes at 2:45 p.m.
Conditions are deteriorating along the Gulf Coast as heavy rains fall, winds increase, and tides rise. Continue reading
Flooding, Severe Weather Threat Increasing Along the Coast
Heavy rains are beginning to cause flooding along the coast now and a tornado watch is in effect as Hurricane Sally moves slowly northwestward. Continue reading
