Hurricane Sally raises concerns about historic levels of flooding
Hurricane Sally has continued to make its way up the Gulf of Mexico, raising concerns about flooding at "historic levels," according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. We’re sending this newsletter to keep you up to date with helpful information about the storm.
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Here are the current updates on the storm.
Big-picture Updates
Latest forecast: The center of Hurricane Sally will approach the northern Gulf Coast tonight, and make landfall in the hurricane warning area late tonight or Wednesday. Sally is expected to move inland across southeastern Alabama Wednesday night and Thursday.
- Location: 60 miles east of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
- Movement: Northwest at 2 mph
- Maximum sustained winds: 80 mph (a Category 1 storm)
- Watches and warnings: in effect for areas across Texas to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
When will Sally make landfall?: According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Sally is expected to make landfall somewhere near the Mississippi Gulf Coast either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning as a Category 1 storm.
Storm surge: The storm will bring hurricane-force winds and rainfall totals from eight to 16 inches, with isolated totals more than 24 inches. Surge warnings and hurricane warnings have been issued for parts of Mississippi and Louisiana coastlines.
WeatherTiger: Meteorologist Ryan Truchelut of WeatherTiger will break down the threats and offer regular updates and analysis of the storm’s path between 6 pm. and 2 a.m. at theadvertiser.com.
Tracking Sally: Want to see the latest on the storm's projected path? Follow along using this live tracker.
In Louisiana
The National Weather Service downgraded the threat to southeast Louisiana, canceling hurricane warnings and and issuing a tropical storm warnings.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said that New Orleans was officially no longer under a tropical storm warning.
A tropical storm warning is in effect from the mouth of the Pearl River westward to Grand Isle Louisiana, including Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas.
In Alabama
Water can reach the following heights if peak surge occurs at the time of high tide in the following areas:
Mississippi-Alabama border to Alabama-Florida border including Mobile Bay: 4-7 ft
Mouth of the Mississippi River to Mouth of the Pearl River including Lake Borgne: 4-6 ft
Mouth of the Pearl River to Mississippi-Alabama border: 3-5 ft
In Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the following counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Walton, Washington, and along the western part of the Panhandle, which has been already hammered with rain from Sally's outer bands.
Watches and advisories: Okaloosa/Walton County Line Florida remain under a storm surge watch.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for: Navarre.
Flooding: The Panhandle will have heavy rain and flooding and many groups have already announced closures and cancellations due to the severe weather.
That's all of our updates for now. Anything else you'd like to see in this newsletter? Let us know. Stay safe tonight, folks. We'll check back in with you tomorrow.
— Cheryl S. Grant, Editor, Digital Audience Development