Tropical Weather for Elmore County (Update) June 21, 2017 at 7:00 A.M.

As of 7:00 A.M. June 21, 2017

Graphic, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Flash Flood Watch information below:

Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Birmingham AL
445 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017

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445 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Widespread rainfall will occur today and tonight due to a tropical
air mass in place east of Tropical Storm Cindy. Flash flooding will
be possible mainly along and south of a Sulligent to Jasper to
Wetumpka to Eufaula line due to rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches
with locally higher amounts.

There is also a low confidence threat of a brief tornado after 8 PM
tonight south of a Livingston to Fort Deposit line.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a threat for brief tornadoes and isolated damaging wind
gusts Thursday and Friday as the center of Tropical Storm Cindy
tracks west of the area. The two windows of the relatively greatest
threat will be during the day on Thursday west of Interstate 65, and
then during the afternoon and evening hours on Friday across
northwestern portions of Central Alabama.

A risk of flash flooding will continue Thursday and Friday, primarily
across the western half of Central Alabama.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
now through Friday due to the multiple threats across the area.

Flash Flood Watch
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
326 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017

...Heavy Rains and Flooding Possible Across Portions of Central
Alabama...

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Including the cities of Sulligent, Vernon, Fayette, Jasper,
Carrollton, Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Hoover, Columbiana, Pelham,
Alabaster, Livingston, Eutaw, Greensboro, Moundville, Marion,
Centreville, Clanton, Rockford, Demopolis, Linden, Selma,
Prattville, Fort Deposit, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Tallassee,
Montgomery, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Troy, and Eufaula
326 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Alabama, east
  central Alabama, southeast Alabama, and west central Alabama,
  including the following areas, in central Alabama, Autauga,
  Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes,
  Montgomery, Perry, Shelby, and Walker. In east central
  Alabama, Macon. In southeast Alabama, Barbour, Bullock, and
  Pike. In west central Alabama, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar,
  Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa.

* From 10 AM CDT this morning through Thursday evening

* Moderate to heavy rains will continue to stream in from the
  south as the northern bands of Tropical Storm Cindy moves
  northwest. Rainfall of 2 to 5 inches is possible with locally
  near 6 inches in the southwest. This will be a prolonged heavy
  rain event and flooding could persist for some time. Flash flood
  warnings as well as areal flood warnings may be issued as the
  rain begins to pile up.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.