Named Storm Sally has made hurricane status and may intensify even more, because the weak steering currents have caused this storm to nearly stall. The area between Southern Louisiana and Pensacola, Florida, is now under Hurricane Warnings. Persons residing in the area from Southern Louisiana to northwestern Florida can expect extremely heavy rain, strong gusty hurricane force winds, storm surge, flash flooding in low areas, lightning, power outages, beach erosion and some tornadoes. Persons inland in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas can expect heavy rain, flash flooding and gusty winds through the weekend. For Gulf Coast residents – please follow the instructions from your local Emergency Management Agencies for evacuation orders and routes.
Please visit the National Hurricane Center website for official news and advisories.
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“These are not official advisories. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here.”
Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama
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