Active Situation

05/30/2017 – 10:30 P.M.   There are currently no emergency situations to be reported on in Elmore County. Elmore County EMA encourages everyone to “Be Ready!”

Posted at 2:50 p.m., 5/23/2017 – The National Weather Service has cancelled the Flash Flood Watch for Elmore County.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flash Flood Watch that goes into effect today (May 22, 2017) at 1:00 p.m. for Elmore County until tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

Remember… “Turn Around, Don’t Drown”

05/21/2017 – 2:00 P.M.   There are currently no emergency situations to be reported on in Elmore County. Elmore County EMA encourages everyone to “Be Ready!”

Update issued by the National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, AL

BULLETIN – Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

1035 PM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…

Central Autauga County in Alabama…

Elmore County in east central Alabama…

Lowndes County in south central Alabama…

Southeastern Dallas County in south central Alabama…

Montgomery County in south central Alabama…

* Until 430 AM CDT

* At 1033 PM CDT, broadcast media reported flash flooding across the

warned area. Three to seven inches of rain have fallen.

Flash flooding is already occurring.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…

Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Fort

Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville, Meadville, Pike Road, Elmore, Coosada,

Deatsville, Eclectic, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville,

Lowndesboro, Benton and Santuck.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the

warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

From the National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, AL

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

900 PM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…

Elmore County in east central Alabama…

Northeastern Montgomery County in south central Alabama…

* Until midnight CDT

* At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing

heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have

already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…

Montgomery, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Deatsville, Eclectic, Santuck,

Auburn University In Montgomery, Titus, Emerald Mountain, Ten Cedar

Estates, Waugh, Dexter, Lagoon Park, Martin Lake At Kowaliga, Weoka

Mills, Jordan Lake, Eastdale Mall, Mount Meigs, Blue Ridge and

Pinedale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.

05/2/2017 – 10:25 P.M.   There are currently no emergency situations to be reported on in Elmore County. Elmore County EMA encourages everyone to “Be Ready!”

Posted at 6:22 p.m. 4/30/17 – The NWS allowed the Tornado Watch for Elmore County to expire at 6:20 p.m. this evening. The severe weather threat has diminished according to the NWS. Showers and some thunderstorms will remain in the forecast through the mid-morning hours tomorrow, however there is not a severe weather threat associated with this activity.

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 182/183

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
237 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2017

ALC057-063-065-093-125-127-133-302045-
/O.CAN.KBMX.TO.A.0182.000000T0000Z-170501T0000Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 182 FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS CANCELS 7 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
WALKER                

IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA
MARION                WINSTON               

IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
FAYETTE               GREENE                HALE                 
TUSCALOOSA            

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EUTAW, FAYETTE, GREENSBORO, 
HALEYVILLE, HAMILTON, JASPER, MOUNDVILLE, AND TUSCALOOSA.
ALC001-007-009-021-047-073-091-105-117-010000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.A.0182.000000T0000Z-170501T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 182 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA               BIBB                  BLOUNT               
CHILTON               DALLAS                JEFFERSON            
PERRY                 SHELBY                

IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA
MARENGO               

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, 
CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, HOOVER, LINDEN, 
MARION, ONEONTA, PELHAM, PRATTVILLE, SELMA, AND UNIONTOWN.

ALC015-017-019-027-029-037-051-055-111-115-121-123-010000-
/O.CON.KBMX.TO.A.0183.000000T0000Z-170501T0000Z/

TORNADO WATCH 183 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
COOSA                 ELMORE                ST. CLAIR            
TALLADEGA             

IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA
CALHOUN               CHAMBERS              CLAY                 
CLEBURNE              RANDOLPH              TALLAPOOSA           

IN NORTHEAST ALABAMA
CHEROKEE              ETOWAH                

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, 
CENTRE, GADSDEN, HEFLIN, JACKSONVILLE, LANETT, LINEVILLE, 
MILLBROOK, MOODY, PELL CITY, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SYLACAUGA, 
TALLADEGA, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

As of 10:06 A.M. Sunday April 30, 2017

According to the National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, AL. Elmore County is still under a Slight Risk for severe weather this afternoon into tomorrow morning. The primary threat being damaging winds up to 60 mph, possible tornadoes, quarter size hail. Timing is from 6:00 P.M. today until 10:00 A.M. tomorrow. Exact timing is still uncertain due to the potential for 2 rounds of storms during this period.

Please find the latest graphics below and the most current Hazardous Weather Outlook (HWO) and

Wind Advisory.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

1006 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

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Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-

Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-

Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-

Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-

Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-

1006 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight.

There is a threat of severe thunderstorms across all of Central Alabama today through tonight with storms arriving from the west and spreading across the area into this evening. The threats include damaging winds, brief tornadoes, and hail. Some heavy rain at times is possible as well.

Outside of storms, strong gusty gradient winds will be possible today into this evening. Sustained winds will be 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph or higher. The highest winds will be observed in the higher elevation areas. These gradient winds can be expected through at least 10 PM this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Monday through Saturday.

Some strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the far eastern counties through possibly as late as 10 AM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management will likely be needed at times today on into Monday morning.

Wind Advisory

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

551 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

…Strong Winds Will be Possible at Times Across Central

Alabama…

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Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-

Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-

Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-

Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-

Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-

Including the cities of Hamilton, Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette,

Double Springs, Jasper, Oneonta, Gadsden, Anniston, Centre,

Heflin, Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana,

Pelham, Alabaster, Pell City, Moody, Talladega, Sylacauga,

Ashland, Roanoke, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville,

Marion, Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Alexander City,

Dadeville, Valley, Lanett, Lafayette, Demopolis, Linden, Selma,

Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee,

Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Auburn, Opelika,

Phenix City, Troy, and Eufaula

551 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING…

* TIMING…The strongest winds will be kicking back up after 8

am Sunday morning.

* WINDS…Sustained winds of 15-25 mph, with gusts 35 to 40 from

a southeast to south direction. The highest gusts will be in

the higher elevations.

* IMPACTS…Strong winds could result in large limbs and weak

trees to be blown down. Travel may also be dangerous at times

especially if traveling on an east to west oriented roadway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 mph or higher are

expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult…

especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.