THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH ALBERTO
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH ALBERTO CONTINUES TO SPREAD
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S....
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 1000 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL DEPRESSION ALBERTO WAS
MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA PASSING JUST WEST OF SHELBY COUNTY
AIRPORT AND HEADING NORTHWARD TOWARD BIRMINGHAM. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT
RAINBANDS WERE ROTATING AROUND THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION OUT TO
250 MILES TO EAST ACROSS ALABAMA AND GEORGIA. THE HEAVIEST RAINS
WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD RAINBAND WRAPPING AROUND THE WESTERN
QUADRANT OF THE CENTER ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA.
MEANWHILE...SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS WERE AFFECTING MUCH OF NORTH
CAROLINA IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STATIONARY FRONT. THE WEATHER
PREDICTION CENTER HAS BEGUN ISSUING PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON ALBERTO
AS OF 11 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO
http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/tropical_advisories.php?storm
=ALBERTO FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 AM
EDT FRI MAY 25 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT TUE MAY 29...
...ALABAMA...
MORLAND 9.7 S 9.88
MILLBROOK 4.0 NNW 4.97
CALERA 3.1 NNW 4.65
SELMA 1.5 WSW 4.48
HUNTSVILLE INTL ARPT 3.34
CALERA 3.20
ANDULUSIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 3.19
MOBILE REGIONAL ARPT 2.26
ALABASTER/SHELBY COUNTY ARPT 2.19
SELMA 1.97
TROY MUNI ARPT 1.79
CAIRNS AAF/OZARD 1.38
DOTHAN RGNL ARPT 1.35
BIRMINGHAM ARPT 1.28
AUBURN-OPELIKA ARPT 1.03
...FLORIDA...
OKEECHOBEE 18.0 NNW 8.69
STUART 4 E 7.66
NICEVILLE 3.4 ESE 6.35
PALM CITY 1.4 NW 6.33
BOCA RATON 1.7 W 6.00
ENGLEWOOD 3.7 NNW 5.93
DEERFIELD BEACH 2 WNW 5.45
POMPANO BEACH 1 SE 4.90
PORT ST LUCIE 7 E 4.80
PUNTA GORDA/CHARLOTTE CO. ARPT 4.74
STUART/WITHAM FIELD ARPT 4.73
PORT SALERNO 9 WSW 4.66
ISLAMORADA 7.8 SW 4.57
IMMOKALEE 17 SSE 4.55
KEY WEST INTL ARPT 4.37
FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE APT 3.71
MIAMI INTL ARPT 3.71
DESTIN/FT WALTON AIRPORT 3.51
WEST PALM BEACH INTL ARPT 3.42
HOLLYWOOD/NORTH PERRY ARPT 3.37
MARATHON AIRPORT 3.35
TYNDALL AFB/PANAMA CITY 2.51
HOMESTEAD AFB 2.50
MARIANNA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 2.48
JACKSONVILLE INTL ARPT 2.25
FORT MYERS/SW FLORIDA RGNL ARPT 2.23
TALLAHASSEE RGNL ARPT 2.16
...GEORGIA...
LOUISVILLE 4 SE 6.10
BROOKLET 1 WSW 5.11
WAYNESBORO 3.3 SW 4.99
DANIELSVILLE 5.1 NE 4.81
PORT WENTWORTH 4.72
SARDIS 4 SW 4.59
AUGUSTA/BUSH FIELD ARPT 4.13
FORSYTH 1.1 W 4.04
FORTSONIA 3.1 SE 3.94
MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL AIRPORT 3.66
SAVANNAH INTL ARPT 3.39
MACON/MIDDLE GA RGNL ARPT 2.96
ATHENS AIRPORT 2.75
THOMSON/MCDUFFIE COUNTY ARPT 2.59
VALDOSTA RGNL ARPT 2.13
FORT BENNING (COLUMBUS) 1.90
CARTERSVILLE ARPT 1.49
FORT STEWART/WRIGHT AAF 1.38
WARNER ROBINS AFB 1.26
LAWRENCEVILLE ARPT 1.01
ALBANY SW GA RGNL ARPT 1.00
...MISSISSIPPI...
MCCOMB 4.1 ESE 5.21
VICKSBURG 6.9 NE 4.65
PRENTISS 3 NW 3.80
PRENTISS 3NW 3.80
CARRIERE 3.2 SSW 3.34
PASCAGOULA/LOTT INTL ARPT 2.13
MCCOMB/LEWIS ARPT 1.78
MEDIFIAN/KEY FIELD 1.43
JACKSON INTL ARPT 1.39
LAUREL/HATTIESBURG RGNL ARPT 1.35
...NORTH CAROLINA...
HIGHLAND 5.53
HAMPSTEAD 0.3 NW 5.43
DAVIDSON RIVER 8 NNW 5.18
BAYSHORE 1.3 ENE 5.15
SMITH CREEK 0.8 E 5.10
WILMINGTON INTL ARPT 4.25
DUPLIN COUNTY AIRPORT 4.23
NEW BERN/CRAVEN CO. ARPT 3.57
NEW RIVER MCAS 3.47
BEAUFORT SMITH FIELD 3.27
ASHEVILLE ARPT 3.17
JACKSONVILLE/ELLIS AIRPORT 2.68
JEFFERSON-ASHE COUNTY AIRPORT 2.33
WHITEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 2.31
ANDREWS-MURPHY ARPT 1.72
FORT BRAGG/FAYETTEVILLE 1.65
WINSTON-SALEM/SMITH REYNOLDS ARP 1.37
WATAUGA CNTY HOSP HELIPORT 1.36
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
ANDERSON COUNTY ARPT 2.96
CHARLTESTON INTL ARPT 2.32
GREENWOOD COUNTY ARPT 2.11
CLEMSON/OCONEE COUNTY ARPT 1.99
GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG INTL ARPT 1.74
JIM HAMILTON L.B. OWENS AIRPORT 1.74
ORANGEBURG MUNI ARPT 1.74
MYRTLE BEACH AFB 1.49
COLUMBIA METRO ARPT 1.33
...TENNESSEE...
MOUNT LECONTE 3.35
BRYSON CITY 13 N 3.10
SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY AIRPORT 2.09
SELMER/ROBERT SIBLEY 1.67
NASHVILLE INTL AIRPORT 1.17
CHATTANOOGA/LOVELL ARPT 1.15
...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...
...FLORIDA...
LONGBOAT KEY 20 SW 65
TYNDALL AFB 59
SAINT GEORGE ISLAND 18 S 45
BUOY STATION APCF 1 APALACHICOLA 44
CARD SOUND BRIDGE 11 ESE 44
WEST PALM BEACH INTL ARPT 44
DUCK KEY 42
ARCHBOLD 41
HIGHLANDS 41
MIAMI CITY HALL 41
KEY WEST 40
KEY LARGO 39
ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL ARPT 39
BOCA GRANDE 2 S 37
TAMPA 1 SE 37
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE
EVENT HAS ENDED...
...LOUISIANA...
COVINGTON 2.63
NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA RGNL ARPT 2.33
MONROE RGNL ARPT 1.30
NEW ORLEANS INTL ARPT 1.24
LAFAYETTE RGNL ARPT 1.10
ALBERTO IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN WHILE MOVING NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL
INITIALLY CONCENTRATE NEAR THE TRACK OF ALBERTO BUT THE RAIN
SHOULD BECOME MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE AND SPREAD OUT TOWARD THE
EAST AS TIME PROGRESSES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD RANGE FROM 2 TO
4 INCHES ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEASTER U.S...THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS...AND NORTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALL LOCAL WATCHES AND
WARNINGS AS THESE HEAVY RAINS COULD SUDDENLY GIVE WAY TO LIFE
THREATENING FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 500 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018