Local Statement for Huntsville, AL

Sun, Sep 10th 2017, 11:42 PM

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
A Tropical Storm Warning means Tropical storm wind conditions are 
expected somewhere within this area and within the next 36 hours
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
    - Decatur
* WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tropical storm force winds remain 
      possible
        - Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 55 mph
    - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Elevated
        - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the 
          previous assessment.
        - Emergency plans should include a reasonable threat for 
          tropical storm force wind of 39 to 57 mph.
        - To be safe, prepare for the potential of limited wind 
          impacts. Remaining efforts to secure properties should now 
          be brought to completion.
        - Hazardous wind is possible. Failure to adequately shelter 
          may result in serious injury. Move to safe shelter before 
          the wind becomes hazardous.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
        - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored 
          mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
        - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or 
          uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees 
          are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown 
          over.
        - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within 
          urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving 
          conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.
        - Scattered power and communications outages.
* FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: 
        - Peak Rainfall Amounts: 2-4 inches, with locally higher 
          amounts
    - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Elevated
        - The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from 
          the previous assessment.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
A Tropical Storm Warning means Tropical storm wind conditions are expected somewhere within this area and within the next 36 hours

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED    - Decatur
* WIND   
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tropical storm force winds remain possible       
- Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 55 mph
    - CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Elevated       
- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment.       
- Emergency plans should include a reasonable threat for  tropical storm force wind of 39 to 57 mph.       
- To be safe, prepare for the potential of limited wind  impacts. Remaining efforts to secure properties should now be brought to completion.       
- Hazardous wind is possible. Failure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury. Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited       
- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.       
- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees  are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.       
- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.       
- Scattered power and communications outages.

* FLOODING RAIN    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:        
- Peak Rainfall Amounts: 2-4 inches, with locally higher amounts

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Elevated       
- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment....

 

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