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Hurricane Zeta & Flash Flooding Threat Quickly Advancing Northeast
Hurricane Zeta and its threat of producing flash flooding move northeast tonight with the highest potential for excessive rainfall rates in parts of the southern Appalachians early this morning. Continue reading
Flood Advisory for Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, & Montgomery Counties Until 3:30 am
At 1225 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Continue reading
Flood Advisory for Dallas and Perry Counties Until 3:30 am
At 1222 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Continue reading
Damage Reports from Southwest Alabama
All of the following damage reports are still in the raw format received by NWS Chat from the NWS Mobile CWA. Continue reading
At 12:00 am, Zeta Starts Off Thursday as a Hurricane Over Western Alabama
An observation in Evergreen, Alabama, recently reported a sustained wind of 41 mph (66 km/h) and a wind gust of 68 mph (109/km/h). Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued for the Southeastern Parts of Central Alabama Until 5:00 am
The Storm Prediction Center along with NWS Birmingham has issued a TORNADO WATCH for Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Pike, and Russell counties in Central Alabama until 5:00 am Thursday morning. Continue reading
Threat for a Few Brief Tornadoes Continue for the Florida Panhandle
At least some risk for storms capable of producing tornadoes may linger into the overnight hours, mainly along the coastal areas of the Florida Panhandle through 1-4 AM CDT. It is not certain that a new tornado watch will be needed, but this will be coordinated prior to the Midnight CDT expiration of Tornado Watch 502. Continue reading
Center of Zeta Now Over Southwestern Alabama Hanging On to Hurricane Strength
An observation at the USS Alabama in Mobile recently reported a sustained wind of 64 mph (103 km/h). An observation at the Buccaneer Yacht Club in Mobile recently reported a wind gust of 60 mph (97 km/h). Continue reading
A Quick North/Central Alabama Update Before 11:00 pm, Including Impacts
The heaviest rain associated with Hurricane Zeta remains over the southwestern quarter of North/Central Alabama, but we can now see the center moving over the state line just south of the area over Choctaw and Washington counties. Continue reading
Hurricane Zeta Moving Rapidly Through Mississippi & Alabama with Strong Winds & Heavy Rain
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Further weakening is expected, and Zeta should decay into a tropical storm overnight and into a non-tropical gale-force low Thursday morning. Continue reading
