THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 9 FOR HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH ALBERTO
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
400 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH ALBERTO CONTINUES TO SPREAD
NORTHWARD INTO TENNESSEE...
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 300 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF ALBERTO CONTINUED TO MOVE NORTHWARD
ACROSS NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA PASSING TO THE WEST OF HUNTSVILLE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ROTATING AROUND THE
CENTER OF CIRCULATION OUT TO 300 MILES TO EAST ACROSS THE
SOUTHEASTERN U.S. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH AN
ACTIVE RAINBAND WRAPPING AROUND THE WESTERN QUADRANT OF THE CENTER
OVER NORTHWESTERN ALABAMA WHERE RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES
EXCEEDED 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR. THERE HAD BEEN REPORTS OF TOPPLED
TREES IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA AND WESTERN GEORGIA WHERE WINDS GUSTED
TO 40 MPH. MEANWHILE...SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AFFECTING NORTH
CAROLINA WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A STATIONARY FRONT. 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
CDT FRI MAY 25 THROUGH 300 PM CDT 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
ALABASTER/SHELBY CO. ARPT 4.28
MAXWELL AFB/MONTGOMERY 3.97
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
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 OR JUST WEST OF THE THE TRACK OF
ALBERTO BUT THE RAIN SHOULD BECOME MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE AND
SPREAD OUT TOWARD THE EAST AS TIME PROGRESSES. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 1000 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
KONG
Last Updated: 511 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2018