Rising tides in the wake of Tropical Depression Cindy have prompted the mayor of a low-lying coastal Louisiana town to urge an evacuation.
The National Weather Service says an EF-2 twister with winds as strong as 120 miles per hour (120 kph) struck just outside Birmingham on Thursday. At 4 p.m. CDT Thursday, Cindy was about 45 miles (75 kilometers) south of Shreveport.
"We should have a comfortable weekend coming up if we can just get through tonight and tomorrow", Greg Meffert, lead forecaster in the Paducah, Kentucky office of the National Weather Service, said earlier. Some areas could see up to a foot of rain.
Around the Interstate 20 corridor, Stefkovich said rain amounts have been 2 to 4 inches over the last day and a half, with another 1 to 3 inches expected. The center of the storm is projected to make landfall sometime Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service said a combination of the remnants of former Tropical Storm Cindy and severe weather from a cold front expected to push through Friday night raise the risk of flooding late in the week. A flood watch continues for much of our area.
Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the storm could bring up to 12 inches of rain to some areas between Texas and Louisiana.
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Ivey said farmers are reporting significant losses because of the heavy rains and said she would be contacting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to request assistance.
New Orleans area residents are enjoying an area of dry air Thursday (June 22) after Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall near the border of Texas and Louisiana during the morning.
Meteorologist Mark Larson says parts of Kansas will still see a few showers or storms Friday but there won't be any more severe weather for a while and there's much cooler weather on tap for our weekend.
Forecasters also are checking damage at other locations in central and southern Alabama to determine whether tornadoes struck there. Expect partly sunny skies with occasional showers and storms.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System said in a statement that the floating colonies may look like ribbons, streamers or a large ball of ants floating on the water. The severe weather system, which is blamed for some coastal flooding in the Deep South earlier in the week, tornadoes and one death, was rumbling closer to the heavily populated East Coast.
Several coastal roads and highways flooded, and there were scattered reports of power outages and building damage caused by wind and water.
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