Full Notification

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa,Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Barbour, Bullock,Chambers, Fayette, Lamar, Lee, Macon, Marion, Pike, Randolph,Russell, Tallapoosa, Walker, and Winston
* STORM INFORMATION: - About 490 miles south-southwest of Birmingham AL or about 420 miles south-southwest of Montgomery AL - 26.6N 88.4W - Storm Intensity 90 mph - Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 26 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW ------------------ Nate is expected to have possible significant impacts across much of Central Alabama on Sunday. Sustained winds of 40 to 55 mph may begin as early as 4 AM Sunday in the southwest counties. Conditions will worsen through Sunday morning into the afternoon as strong winds 30 to 40 mph and heavy rain spread northward. Wind gusts could reach 45 to 60 mph in a swath encompassing much of Central Alabama with 60 to 75 mph gusts possible in the far southwestern counties. Scattered to numerous downed trees may cause damage along with a significant number of power outages. The greatest wind gusts and impacts are expected to be generally along and east of a line from Pickensville to Lake Tuscaloosa to Blountsville. Isolated tornadoes are also possible Sunday afternoon generally along, west, and south of a line from Linden to Chelsea to Wedowee. Conditions will improve Sunday night into Monday morning as Nate continues to weaken and move to the northeast.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS ----------------- * WIND: Protect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive impacts in southwestern counties. Potential impacts in this area include: - Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and roadway signs blown over. - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways, and access routes impassable. - Large areas with power and communications outages. Also, protect against dangerous wind having possible limited to significant impacts generally along and east of a line from Pickensville to Lake Tuscaloosa to Blountsville.
* FLOODING RAIN: Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible limited impacts across Central Alabama. Potential impacts include: - Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations. - Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and ditches may become swollen and overflow in spots. - Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge closures.
* TORNADOES: Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts generally southeast of a Interstate 20 corridor. Potential impacts include: - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution of emergency plans during tropical events. - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power and communications disruptions. - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats pulled from moorings.
PLEASE CALL CLAY SHERIFF OFFICE @ 256-354-2176, CLAY CO EMA 256-396-5886 OR CLAY CO 911.. WITH ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGE AND/OR DANGEROUS WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS.
THANK YOU, CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE