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Flood Advisory for Parts of Sumter Co. Until 2:00 pm
At 1053 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Continue reading
Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings Issued for the Northwestern Gulf Coast Ahead of Hurricane Laura
On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move across the southeastern Gulf of Mexico today. Laura is then forecast to move over the central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico tonight and Wednesday, approach the Upper Texas and Southwest Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night and move inland near those areas on Thursday. Continue reading
Flood Advisory for Parts of Clay, Cleburne, & Randolph Co. Until 12:30 pm
At 932 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has fallen across the advisory area over the last three hours. This may cause small stream flooding across portions of Clay, Randolph, and southern Cleburne County this morning. Continue reading
Some Localized Flash Flooding Issues Possible Through Midday
Scattered bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms will move slowly or stall at times through at least midday. Highly efficient and very heavy rainfall may lead to localized flash flooding from east-central Mississippi, through central Alabama, and into northwest Georgia. Continue reading
Laura Has Strengthened Into a Hurricane
NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft data indicate that Laura has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), with higher gusts. Continue reading
Laura is Just Below Hurricane Strength at 7:00 am
On the forecast track, the center of Laura will move away from Cuba and over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico this morning. Laura is then forecast to move over the central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico tonight and Wednesday, approach the Upper Texas and Southwest Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night and move inland near those areas on Thursday. Continue reading
Laura Forecast to Become a Hurricane on Tuesday
Strengthening is expected, and Laura is forecast to become a hurricane on Tuesday. Additional strengthening is forecast on Wednesday, and Laura could be near major hurricane strength when it approaches the coast. Continue reading
Marco Weakens to a Depression; Threat of Heavy Rain Still Possible Across the Central Gulf Coast
Additional weakening is expected, and Marco is forecast to become a remnant low on Tuesday. The system is then forecast to dissipate by early Wednesday. Continue reading
Stronger Cells May Produce Localized Flooding Issues over Extreme Southeastern Parts of Central Alabama Tonight
Flash flooding becoming much less likely through the overnight hours with the waning of deeper vertical convection. Lingering ongoing stronger cells may produce isolated/localized flooding in the very near term. Continue reading
A Brief Tornado May Be Possible for Extreme Southeastern Parts of Central Alabama for the Next Few Hours
The potential for isolated tornadoes and/or gusty outflow winds probably will gradually diminish during the next few hours. Continue reading
