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UPDATE AT 4:10 AM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NWS, Birmingham has issued an Areal Flood Advisory until 7 am for Jefferson, St. Clair and Walker County.
The main line of thunderstorms now extends from Central Jefferson County (Birmingham) eastward across North Shelby, Central Talladega into Clay and Randolph County and moving south. Rain is very heavy and lightning is almost continuous.
MORNING DRIVE: (Also known as morning rush hour) May be a good idea to allow extra driving time this morning. See text if Flash Flood Warning below)
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
335 AM CDT THU JUL 21 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL TALLADEGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 630 AM CDT
* AT 333 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED SLOW MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
ESTIMATED AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED BY
RADAR…WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES EXPECTED AS THE
STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
TALLADEGA…ALPINE BAY RESORT…BARFIELD…LOGAN MARTIN DAM AND
WALDO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT…LON 3334 8565 3336 8635 3339 8638 3346 8630
3350 8629 3350 8626 3349 8626 3350 8623
3347 8589 3347 8578 3344 8564 3342 8564
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