Overview
- A flood advisory was issued at 4:04 p.m. Tuesday for Henry County, Alabama, remaining in effect until 6 p.m. due to excessive rainfall and expected ponding in low-lying areas.
- The National Weather Service emphasizes “turn around, don’t drown” guidance to prevent vehicle-related flood fatalities on submerged roads.
- Meteorologists are still monitoring Luce County, Michigan, after Monday’s storm produced pea-sized hail and gusts up to 30 mph, leaving pockets of flash flooding.
- In Oregon’s Lower Treasure Valley and Malheur County, recent storms dropped penny-sized hail and produced torrential downpours with 40 mph gusts, prompting localized flood alerts.
- This string of flood and thunderstorm advisories from Alabama to Oregon illustrates how summer storms over saturated terrain can rapidly trigger flash floods across diverse landscapes.