Saraland Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 8:10PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

At 810 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bevill Lock And Dam to near Jena. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Aliceville, Gordo, Carrollton, Pickensville, Memphis, McMullen, Garden, Johnston Lake, Bevill Lock And Dam, Dillburg, Owens, Kirk, and Pioneer.

Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 8:03PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

At 803 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Brookside to Birmingham. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fultondale, Center Point, Pinson, Tarrant, Adamsville, Kimberly, Graysville, Morris, Brookside, Mulga, and Maytown.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 9 at 8:00PM CDT until May 9 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

SVRBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Chilton County in central Alabama... Southern Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama... Shelby County in central Alabama... Northeastern Hale County in west central Alabama... Bibb County in central Alabama... Southern Jefferson County in central Alabama... * Until 915 PM CDT. * At 800 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Samford University to 6 miles west of Shelton State Community College, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Southwestern Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Helena, Hueytown, Calera, Fairfield, Chelsea, Montevallo, Brent, Columbiana, Centreville, Jemison, Wilsonville, and Holt.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 9 at 7:56PM CDT until May 9 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

At 756 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Tuscaloosa to near Moundville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Moundville, Coker, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, University Mall, Knoxville, Englewood, Ralph, Little Sandy, Maxwell, Moundville Airport, Fosters Boat Landing, Hull, Hagler, and Mound State Park.

Flood Advisory issued May 9 at 7:54PM CDT until May 10 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Bibb, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Moundville, Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Woodstock, Coker, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, University Mall, Bryant Denny Stadium, McFarland Mall, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, Lake Wildwood, Shelton State Community College, Binion Creek Landing and Lake Lurleen State Park.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 9 at 7:39PM CDT until May 9 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama... Central Shelby County in central Alabama... * Until 1145 PM CDT. * At 739 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Southwestern Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Hueytown, Fairfield, Chelsea, Childersburg, Wilsonville, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Brighton, Indian Springs Village, Lipscomb, Harpersville, Westover and Meadowbrook.

Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 7:29PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sylvan Springs to near Binion Creek Landing. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Southwestern Birmingham, northeastern Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Northport, Hueytown, Fairfield, Holt, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Brighton, Lipscomb, Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, Sylvan Springs, Vance, and Maytown.

Flood Advisory issued May 9 at 7:15PM CDT until May 9 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Shelby and Talladega. * WHEN...Until 1115 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Sylacauga, Chelsea, Childersburg, Columbiana, Wilsonville, Indian Springs Village, Harpersville, Westover, Bon Air, Oak Mountain State Park, Oak Mountain Amphitheater, Riverchase, Gaston Steam Plant, Bounds Lake, Ballantrae and Hoover Veterans Park.

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 6:33PM CDT until May 11 at 4:36AM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Paint Rock River NEAR Woodville affecting Jackson, Marshall and Madison Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Paint Rock River near Woodville. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood waters affect mostly bottomland along the river...including low lying farm and pasturelands. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on 01/17/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 6:31PM CDT until May 10 at 2:05PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Flint River at Brownsboro affecting Madison County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Flint River at Brownsboro. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water begins to flood yards on the downstream side of the Brownsboro Road bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 PM CDT Thursday was 17.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet on 03/25/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 9 at 6:30PM CDT until May 9 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 223 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON CLAY COOSA DALLAS ELMORE FAYETTE GREENE HALE JEFFERSON LAMAR LEE LOWNDES MACON MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY PICKENS PIKE RUSSELL SHELBY SUMTER TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA WALKER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY, ALICEVILLE, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CARROLLTON, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, EUFAULA, EUTAW, FAYETTE, FORT DEPOSIT, GREENSBORO, HOOVER, JASPER, LANETT, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOUNDVILLE, OPELIKA, PELHAM, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SULLIGENT, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TROY, TUSCALOOSA, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, VERNON, WETUMPKA, AND YORK.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 9 at 6:30PM CDT until May 9 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 223 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA ST. CLAIR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MOODY AND PELL CITY.

Rip Current Statement issued May 9 at 3:54PM CDT until May 11 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 3:02PM CDT until May 10 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected to continue. * WHERE...A portion of north central Alabama, including the following county, Madison. * WHEN...Until 100 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 259 PM CDT, Automated gauge reports continued to indicate flooding is ongoing across the western half of Madison County, including the Indian Creek area. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Northwestern Huntsville, Madison, Redstone Arsenal, Triana, Marshall Space Flight Center and Harvest. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood