Weather Alerts-

Flash Flood Warning

Until Mon 11:30 pm CDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Birmingham - AL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Shelby County

Description

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON, SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR AND CENTRAL SHELBY COUNTIES... At 900 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale, Center Point and Pleasant Grove. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Until Mon 10:00 pm CDT

2 of 3

Action Recommended

Attend to information sources as described in the instructions

Issued By

Birmingham - AL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Shelby County

Description

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 30 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA BIBB CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA JEFFERSON PICKENS RANDOLPH SHELBY ST. CLAIR TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY, ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CARROLLTON, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, HEFLIN, HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, LANETT, LINEVILLE, MOODY, PELHAM, PELL CITY, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TUSCALOOSA, AND VALLEY.

Special Weather Statement

Until Mon 9:45 pm CDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

Birmingham - AL, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Shelby County

Description

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHILTON... SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY AND NORTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT... At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fayetteville to near Jemison. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Calera, Jemison, Weogufka, Stewartville, Strickland Crossroads, Lay Lake Dam, Unity, Marble Valley, Moriah, Lay Lake, Mitchell Lake, Shelby, Minooka Park, Shelby Shores, Waxahatchee Creek, Highway 145 and CR 46, Paint Creek, Kelley Branch, and Spring Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and east central Alabama. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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