Tropical Storm — Upper Baldwin, Alabama

2008-08-31 · Upper Baldwin, Alabama

Event narrative

Hurricane Gustav moved south and west of coastal Alabama the end of August and the first of September. Only Tropical Storm conditions were felt in coastal Alabama. The storm started impacting coastal Alabama during the evening of August 31. However, the greatest impacts were not felt until the first of September. These impacts will appear in September's Storm Data. Coastal Alabama was put under a Hurricane Watch at 300 PM CST on August 30. This was upgraded to a Hurricane Warning at 300 AM CST on August 31. This hurricane warning remained in effect into the first of September. The only impacts felt across the area in August were above normal tides. These along with the rainfall totals and other impacts will be in September's Storm Data.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Gustav moved south and west of the area. Heavy rains and higher than normal tides brought flooding to the coastal areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 131898. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.