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Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson, AL

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What you need to know

Applies to
Jefferson
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Jefferson County in central Alabama... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Full official description

Bulletin details

FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Jefferson County in central Alabama... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 203 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Gardendale, Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Fultondale, Center Point, Tarrant, Adamsville, Graysville, Brookside, Birmingham Airport, Ketona Lakes, Kingston, B.j.c.c., Alton and Barber Motorsports Park.

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Official revisions

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  1. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 24 at 2:03PM CDT until July 24 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Birmingham AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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