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Flash Flood Warning for Parts of Jefferson, Walker, Fayette, & Marion Co. Until 12:15 am
At 905 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Continue reading
Flood Advisory for Parts of Fayette & Walker Co. Until 10 pm
At 804 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen in the past 6 hours. Continue reading
Sam Continues to Weaken While Victor Barely Remains a Tropical Depression Tonight
Sam has weakened into a category 3 hurricane and continues to move farther away from land, while Victor remains a tropical depression for now. Continue reading
Sam Gradually Losing Strength While Victor Weakens Into a Depression
Sam is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Victor’s gradual weakening is forecast over the next couple of days, and could become a remnant low during that time. Continue reading
A Few Showers Moving Into the Western Parts of the Area at Midday
As of 11:27 am, we do have a few light showers that have moved into the extreme western and northwestern parts of the area, while the rest of Central Alabama have partly to mostly cloudy skies. Continue reading
Victor Barely Holding On as a Tropical Cyclone
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast over the next couple of days, and Victor could become a remnant low by tonight. Continue reading
Sam Continues to Move Further Out to Sea
Maximum sustained winds remain near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Sam is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Continue reading
Saturday Weather Xtreme Video: Increasing Shower & Thunderstorm Chances Throughout the Weekend
Moisture levels will be rising, which will bring a chance for scattered showers and storms throughout the weekend. Rain chances increase for the first half of the work week as a cold front will be moving in. Continue reading
Victor Weakening & Becoming Less Organized Over the Eastern Tropical Atlantic
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 60 mph with higher gusts. Additional weakening is forecast during the next few days, and Victor is now forecast to become a remnant low Monday night. Continue reading
Sam is Now Passing East-Southeast of Bermuda with Slightly Weaker Wind Speeds
A turn toward the northeast is expected by Saturday night, with this motion continuing through Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Sam will pass well to the east of Bermuda during the next several hours. Continue reading
