OVERVIEW: Hurricane Sally has made landfall and is slowly moving northeast and will move across South-Central Alabama this afternoon and overnight. Several impacts are expected, primarily concentrated across the southern half of our forecast area. CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST: Minor adjustments to timing and location. HIGHLIGHTS: *WIND: *When: Today *Where: Generally along and south of a line from Geiger to Centreville to Lafayette. *What: Sustained 15-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph *Breezy elsewhere TORNADO: *When: This afternoon and evening (Noon to 11 pm) *Where: Generally along and southeast of the Interstate 85 corridor. *What: Marginal risk for a few brief tornadoes. FLOODING: *When: Today through Thursday morning *Where: Highest totals generally along and southeast of a line from Selma to Anniston. *What: Rainfall totals of 4"-8" with locally higher amounts. Significant flash flooding possible and a Flash Flood Watch in effect. *River flooding risk is primarily along the Alabama and Tallapoosa River Basins and their tributaries.
Latest Update From The National Weather Service On Hurricane Sally
- Published: September 16, 2020 at
- By Joey Weaver
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OVERVIEW: Hurricane Sally has made landfall and is slowly moving northeast
and will move across South-Central Alabama this afternoon and overnight.
Several impacts are expected, primarily concentrated across the southern
half of our forecast area.
CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST: Minor adjustments to timing and location.
HIGHLIGHTS:
*WIND:
*When: Today
*Where: Generally along and south of a line from Geiger to Centreville to Lafayette.
*What: Sustained 15-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
*Breezy elsewhere
TORNADO:
*When: This afternoon and evening (Noon to 11 pm)
*Where: Generally along and southeast of the Interstate 85 corridor.
*What: Marginal risk for a few brief tornadoes.
FLOODING:
*When: Today through Thursday morning
*Where: Highest totals generally along and southeast of a line from Selma to Anniston.
*What: Rainfall totals of 4"-8" with locally higher amounts. Significant flash flooding possible and a
Flash Flood Watch in effect.
*River flooding risk is primarily along the Alabama and Tallapoosa River
Basins and their tributaries.



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