{"id": "1217011339637424135", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-08T15:19:00Z", "wmo": "HLSBMX", "msg": "132\nWTUS84 KBMX 081519\nHLSBMX\nALZ011>015-017>050-082330-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 8\nNational Weather Service Birmingham AL  AL092026\n1019 AM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026\n\nThis product covers Central Alabama\n\n**TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA** \n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Autauga, Barbour, \n      Bibb, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, \n      Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, \n      Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, \n      Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, \n      Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, \n      Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, \n      Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, \n      Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 710 miles south-southwest of Birmingham AL or about 640 \n      miles south-southwest of Montgomery AL\n    - 23.7N 90.2W\n    - Storm Intensity 85 mph\n    - Movement East-northeast or 60 degrees at 10 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nHurricane Isaias will continue to move towards the Northern Gulf \nCoast, making landfall Friday evening. Winds may gust as high as 40 \nto 50 mph late Friday night through Saturday, resulting in the \npotential for numerous downed trees and power lines. Rainfall \namounts of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts up to 5 inches \nwill result in the potential for flash flooding, especially in urban \nand other poor drainage areas. A threat for isolated tornadoes may \ndevelop across portions of Central Alabama along and east of the \ntrack on Saturday, with  the highest potential along and east of \nInterstate 65. Confidence is low to medium at this time.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across \nCentral Alabama. Potential impacts include:\n    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored \n      mobile and manufactured homes. Unsecured lightweight objects \n      blown about.\n    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or \n      uprooted, especially weaker trees. Some fences and roadway \n      signs blown over.\n    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on \n      bridges and other elevated roadways.\n    - Scattered power and communications outages.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for dangerous rainfall flooding having possible significant \nimpacts across Central Alabama. Potential impacts include:\n    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and \n      rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter \n      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially \n      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, and ditches \n      overflow.\n    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. \n      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid \n      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage \n      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as \n      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions \n      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nPrepare for a dangerous tornado event having possible significant\nimpacts across eastern portions of Central Alabama. Potential impacts \ninclude:\n    - Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots \n      of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures.\n    - Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile and \n      manufactured homes demolished, large trees snapped or uprooted, \n      and vehicles tumbled. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies \nkit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your \nhome or business.\n\nWhen making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the \nexact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging \nwind gusts, and tornadoes extend well away from the center of the \nstorm. \n\nIf in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large \ntrees or in a mobile or manufactured home, plan to move to safe \nshelter.\n\nIf you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flooding, such as \nin a low-lying or poor drainage area, in a valley, or near an already \nswollen river, plan to move to safe shelter on higher ground.\n\nCheck on those who may not be fully aware of the situation or who are \nunable to make personal preparations.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news outlets\nfor official storm information. Listen for possible changes to the \nforecast.\n\nThere is a threat from tornadoes with this storm. Have multiple ways \nto receive Tornado Warnings. Be ready to shelter quickly.\n\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in Birmingham AL around 4 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}