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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 
635 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2005 

...PEAK WIND GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEM KATRINA OVER THE 
TENNESSEE VALLEY BETWEEN LATE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY MORNING...

LOCATION                        PEAK WIND GUSTS
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HUNTSVILLE AIRPORT              48 MPH AT 1227 AM
MUSCLE SHOALS AIRPORT           47 MPH AT  901 PM
MERIDIANVILLE AIRPORT           44 MPH AT 1236 AM
DECATUR AIRPORT                 41 MPH AT 1022 PM
CULLMAN AIRPORT                 39 MPH AT  335 AM

NUMEROUS WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WERE REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE 
AREA.  SOME ISOLATED LOCATIONS REPORTED WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 55 
MPH...WITH ONE UNOFFICIAL REPORT OF A 70 MPH WIND GUST COMING IN 
FROM ALBERTVILLE. 

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