[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Hurricane Nate Local Statement Advisory Number 13
National Weather Service Huntsville AL  AL162017
1056 AM CDT Sat Oct 7 2017

This product covers The Tennessee Valley

**Tropical Storm Watch issued for Cullman County**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Cullman

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Cullman

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 570 miles south-southwest of Huntsville AL or about 490
      miles south of Birmingham AL
    - 26.6N 88.4W
    - Storm Intensity 90 mph
    - Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 26 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Hurricane Nate will make landfall late tonight along the central Gulf
coast and then move northeastward. As it nears the Tennessee Valley
Sunday morning, Nate will weaken to a tropical storm. Sustained winds
of 30 to 35 mph may begin as early as 9 AM on Sunday and then continue
through the afternoon hours. Wind gusts could reach into the 45 to 50 mph
range. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall will be possible, with amounts
of up to 3 inches possible. Conditions will improve across the area Sunday
evening, as Nate pushes northeast of the area.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across The
Tennessee Valley. Potential impacts include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible
limited impacts across the Tennessee Valley. Potential
impacts include:
    - Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.
      Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and ditches may become
      swollen and overflow in spots.
    - Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually
      vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water
      occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
      areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become
      near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge
      closures.

Elsewhere across the Tennessee Valley, little to no impact is
anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Little to no impacts are anticipated at this time across The Tennessee Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS: No evacuations.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Now is the time to check your emergency plan and take necessary
actions to secure your home or business. Deliberate efforts should be
underway to protect life and property. Ensure that your Emergency
Supplies Kit is stocked and ready.

When making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the
exact forecast track as there are inherent forecast uncertainties
which must be taken into account.

If you live in a place that is particularly vulnerable to high wind,
such as a mobile home, an upper floor of a high rise building, or on
a boat, plan to move to safe shelter. Take enough supplies for you
and your family for several days.

Closely monitor NOAA Weather Radio or other local news outlets for
official storm information. Listen for possible changes to the
forecast.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Huntsville AL around 5 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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