Weather Alert in Alabama
Flood Advisory issued August 2 at 7:55PM CDT until August 2 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
AREAS AFFECTED: Butler, AL; Crenshaw, AL
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Alabama, including the following counties, Butler and Crenshaw. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 752 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have already fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Georgiana, McKenzie, Industry, Shell, Brushy Creek, Oaky Streak, Avant, East Chapman, Chapman and Pigeon Creek.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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