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Flash Flood — Tuscaloosa, AL

Feb 10, 2020

Anomalously high PWAT's with values above 1.5 inches and deep southwest flow combined to produce favorable conditions for heavy rainfall across north Alabama. The likelihood of training cells prompted WPC to issue a high risk for excessive rainfall for February 10th. Rainfall totals averaged 2-4 inches across north Alabama with some locations along the|I-20 corridor around 5 inches.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 878354). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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