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TORNADO WATCH 187 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 36 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

AUTAUGA               BARBOUR               BIBB
BLOUNT                BULLOCK               CALHOUN
CHAMBERS              CHEROKEE              CHILTON
CLAY                  CLEBURNE              COOSA
DALLAS                ELMORE                ETOWAH
FAYETTE               GREENE                HALE
JEFFERSON             LEE                   LOWNDES
MACON                 MARENGO               MONTGOMERY
PERRY                 PICKENS               PIKE
RANDOLPH              RUSSELL               SHELBY
ST. CLAIR             SUMTER                TALLADEGA
TALLAPOOSA            TUSCALOOSA            WALKER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT,
CARROLLTON, CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS,
EUFAULA, EUTAW, FAYETTE, FORT DEPOSIT, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO,
HEFLIN, HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER, LANETT, LINDEN, LINEVILLE,
LIVINGSTON, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOODY,
MOUNDVILLE, ONEONTA, OPELIKA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, PHENIX CITY,
PRATTVILLE, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TROY,
TUSCALOOSA, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, WETUMPKA,
AND YORK.

.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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