At The Midnight Hour, Some Thunder Is Rolling On

| March 5, 2020 @ 12:02 am

As of 11:50 pm, much of the rain and thunderstorms are occurring along and north of the I-20 and I-20/59 corridors over the northern parts of the area while we continue to see a few scattered showers with a few rumbles of thunder over the southern parts of Central Alabama.

None of these are strong, but some of these claps of thunder will wake you from your sleep. We do not expect any severe weather during the rest of the overnight hours, but we may have a storm try to get strong on us with gusty winds.

Rainfall is moderate to heavy in some spots, especially on the southwestern end of the rain shield back on the state line and moving into Sumter County. The latest WPC Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion stated that more rain and storms will move into the area during the overnight hours and could lead to some flash flooding issues as training of heaver cells will be possible. Rainfall totals from now through the midday hour could reach as high as 1-3 inches.

The FLASH FLOOD WATCH continues through the morning hours and is set to expire at 12:00 pm. Counties in the watch include Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa.

Play it smart, play it safe. Whether driving or walking, any time you come to a flooded road, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN! Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other severe weather-related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into or near floodwaters.

The reason that so many people drown during flooding is that few of them realize the incredible power of water. A mere six inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. It takes only two feet of rushing water to carry away most vehicles. This includes pickups and SUVs. If you come to an area that is covered with water, you will not know the depth of the water or the condition of the ground under the water. This is especially true at night when your vision is more limited.

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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.

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