...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...NORTHEAST
 ALABAMA AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
 AREAS...IN CENTRAL ALABAMA...AUTAUGA...BIBB...BLOUNT...
 CHILTON...COOSA...ELMORE...JEFFERSON...PERRY...SHELBY...ST.
 CLAIR AND TALLADEGA. IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA...CALHOUN...
 CHAMBERS...CLAY...CLEBURNE...LEE...MACON...RANDOLPH...RUSSELL
 AND TALLAPOOSA. IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA...CHEROKEE AND ETOWAH. IN
 WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA...HALE AND TUSCALOOSA.
* UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
* LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL
  ALABAMA THIS EVENING AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL SYSTEM IDA
  ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN
  HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...AND ANOTHER 1.5
  INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. PONDING OF WATER IN
  LOW LYING AREAS AND STREAM RISES ARE LIKELY...AND SOME FLOODING
  MAY OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.
EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL
BE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS MORE THAN 20 MPH...OR
WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
DRIVING IN A NORTH OR SOUTH DIRECTION. A FEW TREE LIMBS OR WEAKER
SMALLER TREES MAY FALL DUE TO THESE WINDS. PLEASE EXERCISE EXTRA
CAUTION.
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