Weather Alert in Alabama
Flood Advisory issued May 12 at 12:35AM CDT until May 12 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
AREAS AFFECTED: Autauga, AL; Chilton, AL; Coosa, AL
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Chilton and Coosa. * WHEN...Until 345 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1235 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Prattville, Millbrook, Clanton, Deatsville, Autaugaville, Verbena, Marbury, Higgins Ferry Park, Mitchell Lake, Dollar, Gap Of The Mountain, Booth, Lay Lake Dam, Autauga County Airport, Lay Lake, New Prospect, Cooper, Mitchell Dam, Lomax and I 65 Rest Area.
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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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
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