*The storm near Tuscaloosa produced a 44 mph wind gust at our SKYCAM site at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, and trees have been reported downed in parts of town. We also have a report that I-59 toward Birmingham is at a standstill.
*Other strong storms are lined up from the eastern part of the Birmingham metro area, east roughly along I-20 to the Coldwater area of Calhoun County.
*A flash flood warning is up for Marengo County in West Alabama until 7:15… the heaviest rain there is over the southern two-thirds of the county, mainly from Linden south.
*And, this report from Facebook: Norfolk Southern Conductor just struck by lightning in Lincoln near the office @ Honda. Hands burned, indirect lightning knocked him down. Is conscious. NS Train 270.
And, this from the NWS just in:
WGUS84 KBMX 022138
FLSBMX
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
438 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010
ALC125-022330-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TUSCALOOSA AL-
438 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
SOUTHERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…TUSCALOOSA…NORTHPORT…HOLT…
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 436 PM CDT…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAINFALL
CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OVER THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA…AND CENTRAL
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY. URBAN ROADWAYS IN THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA PRONE TO
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS WILL BE THE MOST AFFECTED…AS WELL AS
SMALL STREAMS THAT COULD OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS…
HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
Look for additional storms to form in coming hours as the air remains very moist and unstable. The storms will settle down late tonight.
