Hurricane Sally Update - 9AM CT Sept 14

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Tropical Storm Sally is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it tracks into the northern Gulf Coast, where it will bring an extremely dangerous storm surge, flooding rainfall and damaging winds early this week. Sally will also pose a threat of flooding rainfall farther inland across parts of the Southeast.

Sally will produce a deadly duo of human-height storm surge and a foot or more of rainfall in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Nearly 90% of deaths caused by hurricanes are the result of a combination of rainfall flooding, storm surge and rip currents.

Tropical Storm Sally is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before striking the northern Gulf Coast.
Sally's slow movement will result in prolonged impacts on the Gulf Coast. Over a foot of rain expected in South Louisiana, Mississippi and maybe Alabama.
Life-threatening storm surge is expected (7 to 10 feet), particularly in parts of southeast Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Flooding rain is a major threat from Sally on the Gulf Coast and farther inland across the Southeast this week.
Damaging winds (80 to 100 mph) are expected near where Sally's center crosses the coast.