Weather Alert in Alabama
Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 12:24AM CDT until August 3 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
AREAS AFFECTED: Calhoun, AL; Cherokee, AL; Cleburne, AL
DESCRIPTION: FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Calhoun County in east central Alabama... Northeastern Cleburne County in east central Alabama... Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Alabama... * Until 130 AM CDT. * At 1224 AM CDT, Emergency Management reported flooding from previous thunderstorms across the warned area. Between 5 and 6 inches of rain are estimated to have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported numerous roadways across southern Cherokee County flooded, including the Spring Garden community. 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... Piedmont, Pleasant Gap, Borden Springs and Spring Garden.
INSTRUCTION: 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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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