Below is the most recent update from the Elmore County EMA concerning the anticipated impact Tropical Storm Nate will have on Elmore County.
I have been in contact with our department heads today and they are working together to appropriately react and respond to any storm related situation.
Bart
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We’ve got a few updates on Tropical Storm Nate below from the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham after the latest updates and model runs. Tropical Storm Nate has begun to move rapidly to the north, now moving at 21 mph. There is still a lot of uncertainty as to how well organized and how strong the system will become. At this time the track has shifted a bit further back to the east, bringing the track directly over our area in Elmore County during the day on Sunday.
Tropical Storm Nate is going to be a small, compact fast moving system. As the track shifts the impacts change greatly due to either being in the track of the storm or not. At this point and being right in the track of the storm as it moves northeast across Alabama, the maximum sustained winds for Elmore County are 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph being possible. 2 to 4 inches of rainfall will be possible over the weekend. As Elmore County will be on the east side of the storm, there is a possibility of seeing brief, spin-up, short lived tornadoes. A Tropical Storm Watch or Warning may be issued later today or even tomorrow for areas of Central Alabama. Below are three graphics from the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham.
The timing and the impacts from the exact track of the system will be monitored closely. We will continue to send out updates as significant changes are made to the forecast along with posting those updates to our website at www.elmorecoema.com and social media.
