HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 334 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 100 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE TENNESSEE VALLEY ON CHRISTMAS
EVE. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL TRANSLATE INTO A FLASH FLOODING
THREAT FOR THE AREA...WITH RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE BEGINNING CHRISTMAS
EVE MORNING AND INTO CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. GIVEN THE WET AND
WINDY CONDITIONS...SOME FALLEN TREES ARE POSSIBLE EVEN OUTSIDE OF
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. AS A RESULT...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND
WIND ADVISORY ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE TENNESSEE VALLEY ON
CHRISTMAS EVE.
THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA CHRISTMAS MORNING...
ALLOWING THE RAIN TO TAPER OFF BY AFTERNOON.
.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
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