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Tropical Storm Nate Local Statement Advisory Number 16
National Weather Service Birmingham AL  AL162017
427 AM CDT Sun Oct 8 2017

This product covers Central Alabama

**Tropical Storm Warning continues for portions of Central Alabama**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Watch has been cancelled for Barbour,
      Chambers, Lee, and Russell
    - The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm
      Warning for Walker

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Bullock, Fayette,
      Lamar, Macon, Marion, Pike, Randolph, Tallapoosa, and Winston
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Autauga, Bibb,
      Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa,
      Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes,
      Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter,
      Talladega, Tuscaloosa, and Walker

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 170 miles southwest of Birmingham AL or about 140 miles
      west-southwest of Montgomery AL
    - 31.5N 88.4W
    - Storm Intensity 70 mph
    - Movement North-northeast or 25 degrees at 23 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Nate is expected to have possible significant impacts across much of
Central Alabama on Sunday. Sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph may begin
as early as 5 to 6 AM Sunday in the southwest counties. Conditions
will worsen through Sunday morning into the afternoon as strong winds
30 to 40 mph and heavy rain spread northward. Wind gusts could reach 45
to 60 mph in a swath encompassing much of Central Alabama with 60 to
70 mph gusts possible in the far southwestern counties. Scattered to
numerous downed trees may cause damage along with a significant number
of power outages. The greatest wind gusts and impacts are expected to
be generally along and east of a line from Pickensville to Lake
Tuscaloosa to Blountsville. Isolated tornadoes are also possible Sunday
generally along and east of a line from Livingston to Jasper.
Conditions will improve Sunday night into Monday morning as Nate
continues to weaken and move to the northeast.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Protect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
Central Alabama. 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.

* TORNADOES:
Protect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts
across Central Alabama. Potential impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible
limited impacts across Central Alabama. 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:

WATCH/WARNING PHASE - If you are exceptionally vulnerable to wind or
water hazards from tropical systems, consider voluntary evacuation,
especially if being officially recommended. Relocate to a
predetermined shelter or safe destination.


* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to bring to completion all preparations to protect life
and property in accordance with your emergency plan.

Keep cell phones well charged and handy. Also, cell phone chargers
for automobiles can be helpful after the storm. Locate your chargers
and keep them with your cell phone.

If you are a visitor and still in the area, listen for the name of
the city or town in which you are staying within local news updates.
Be sure you know the name of the county or parish in which it
resides. Pay attention for instructions from local authorities.

Closely monitor NOAA Weather radio or other local news outlets for
official storm information. Be ready to adapt to 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 Birmingham AL around 11 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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