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Hurricane Sally expected to produce historic life-threatening flooding
Hurricane Sally has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 100 mph as it moves north-northeastward and is expected to reach the northern Gulf coast later on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported at 1 a.m. ET Wednesday.
Hurricane Sally expected to produce historic life-threatening flooding
Hurricane Sally has strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 100 mph as it moves north-northeastward and is expected to reach the northern Gulf coast later on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported at 1 a.m. ET Wednesday.
A sustained wind of 76 mph, with a gust to 96 mph, was recently reported in Sally's northern eyewall by a NOAA buoy, which was located about 50 miles southeast of Mobile, Ala, an updated statement by the hurricane center reported.
At the time of the statement, the hurricane was located approximately 65 miles south-southeast from Mobile and approximately 60 miles southwest of Pensacola, Fla.
In addition, significant flash and urban flooding – including widespread minor- to moderate-river flooding – is likely across inland parts of Mississippi along with Alabama, Georgia and western Carolina. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON OUR TOP STORY.
In other developments:
- FEMA Administrator maps Hurricane Sally threat: ‘Don't take the storm for granted'
- Hurricane Sally floods Gulf Coast as officials urge residents in low-lying areas to 'run from the water'
- Hurricane Sally's eye, choppy seas revealed as storm lurks off Gulf Coast
- 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is running out of names, so what happens next?
In addition, significant flash and urban flooding – including widespread minor- to moderate-river flooding – is likely across inland parts of Mississippi along with Alabama, Georgia and western Carolina. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON OUR TOP STORY.
In other developments:
- FEMA Administrator maps Hurricane Sally threat: ‘Don't take the storm for granted'
- Hurricane Sally floods Gulf Coast as officials urge residents in low-lying areas to 'run from the water'
- Hurricane Sally's eye, choppy seas revealed as storm lurks off Gulf Coast
- 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is running out of names, so what happens next?
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