Marine Tropical Storm — Waters From Okaloosa-walton County Line To Mexico Beach Fl 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2020-09-16 · Waters From Okaloosa-walton County Line To Mexico Beach Fl 20 To 60 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Hurricane Sally made landfall early on the morning of September 16 across Gulf Shores Alabama with tropical storm force winds affecting the coastal waters, generally west of Apalachicola.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Sally made landfall early on the morning of September 16 across Gulf Shores Alabama. The greatest impacts to the tri-state area came in the form of very heavy rain and significant flooding on and away from area rivers. Record river flooding occurred on the Shoal River at Mossy Head as well as Holmes Creek at Vernon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 920076. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.