Storm Summary Number 1 for Heavy Rain Associated with Olga
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019

...Periods of Rain Continue Across the Deep South as Olga
Approaches the Central Gulf Coast...

A Tornado Watch is in effect for portions of southwest Alabama and
southeast Mississippi until 11PM CDT.

Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for a couple locations in
southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. Localized Flood
Warnings and Advisories are also in effect in parts of Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Alabama.

Flash Flood Watches are in effect for southern and eastern
Louisiana, most of Mississippi, eastern Arkansas, western
Tennessee, far southeast Missouri, far southern Illinois, far
western Kentucky, and portions of eastern Oklahoma and western
Arkansas.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 PM EDT...National Weather Service radar and surface
observations show periods of rain are ongoing across the lower
Mississippi River Valley and extending north into the Tennessee
Valley. Periods of rain are also occurring in parts of northern
Texas and central Oklahoma. The heaviest rain bands are located
over western Alabama, southern Mississippi, and southeast
Louisiana. Below are preliminary rainfall observations associated
with Olga.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 PM
EDT Thu Oct 24 through 1000 PM EDT Fri Oct 25...

...ALABAMA...
EUTAW                                4.99                    
TUSCALOOSA RGNL ARPT                 4.38                    
GADSDEN MUNI ARPT                    3.00                    
SHELBY CNTY ARPT                     2.93                    
MOBILE RGNL ARPT                     2.86                    
HALEYVILLE POSEY FIELD ARPT          2.52                    

...LOUISIANA...
NEW ORLEANS INT'L ARPT               5.71                    
PONCHATOULA 4.9 E                    4.33                    
HAMMOND                              4.15                    
RACELAND                             4.12                    
SLIDELL ARPT                         3.60                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
SHUCKTOWN 1 N                        5.17                    
COLUMBUS 5.3 ESE                     4.50                    
MERIDIAN/KEY FIELD                   4.44                    
JAYESS 5.6 SW                        3.44                    
LAUREL NOBLE FIELD                   3.30                    
HATTIESBURG MUNI ARPT                3.19                    
COLUMBUS AFB                         3.09                    


Post-Tropical Cyclone Olga will make landfall along the coast of
south central Louisiana overnight and race northeast through the
Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday morning. As Olga advances inland
so will its swath of heavy rainfall and the potential for flash
flooding during the day on Saturday. Olga's remnants will continue
to push north Saturday afternoon and evening into the
mid-Mississippi River Valley, Ohio Valley, and the Lower Great
Lakes. For the latest rainfall forecast associated with Olga
please refer to www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 500 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

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