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Thousands stranded after California storms; 1 dead (Video)

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An official of Forest Home Christian Conference Center in Forest Falls, Calif., inspects damage on the property following thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. About 1,500 residents of Oak Glen, and another 1,000 residents of Forest Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains were unable to get out because the roads were covered with mud, rock and debris, authorities said. Photo: David Bauman, AP / The Press-Enterprise

An official of Forest Home Christian Conference Center in Forest Falls, Calif., inspects damage on the property following thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. About 1,500 residents of Oak Glen, and another 1,000 residents of Forest Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains were unable to get out because the roads were covered with mud, rock and debris, authorities said. Photo: David Bauman, AP / The Press-Enterprise

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Hurricane Manuel Likley to Trigger Flash Floods and Mudslides

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(TWC) Tropical Storm Manuel formed near Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday afternoon. Manuel’s center is expected to move to the north or northwest before heading inland into Mexico and dissipating later this weekend.

Projected Path

Projected Path

A hurricane warning has been issued for portions of the Mexican coast, including Lazaro Cardenas to Manzanillo. A tropical storm warning has been posted for a part of the Mexican coast, including Acapulco to east of Lazaro Cardenas.

This is one case where the track of the center of circulation may not be as important as other tropical cyclones.

As you can see in the infrared satellite below, a large area of thunderstorms lies around this large gyre in which Manuel’s circulation resides. 

Therefore, heavy rain will be the main threat from this system. Isolated totals up to 20 inches are possible in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. This will likely trigger life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides.

Homes evacuated in Conway, Missouri during Saturday morning Flash Flood Emergency

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CONWAY, Mo. — High water forced several families out of bed early Saturday morning in the community of Conway, Missouri.  The National Weather Service had issued a Flash Flood Emergency.

A mobile home park was evacuated near J and CC Highways.  Authorities had to rescue seven people.  No one was injured.  The flooding damaged siding on a number of the homes and residents were moving out soaked furniture and belongings.

The flooding also forced MoDot to close part of I-44 for a few hours at mile marker 112.  It was reported 3 feet of water was over the interstate there.  Lanes reopened shortly before 7:00 a.m.

Alabama Flash Flood – 18 April 2013

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Early on Saturday, May 18, 2013, a complex of “training thunderstorms” dumped torrential rainfall in parts of central and eastern Alabama, triggering significant flash flooding.

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  1. Photos, Reports

  2. RT @k9_725: Al 21 just north of Munford. pic.twitter.com/Vusz1ICqUu #alwx
    Wes Wyatt@weswyattweather
  3. NWS Birmingham@NWSBirmingham
    Life-threatening flooding ongoing at Lake Chinnabee (base of Mt Cheaha). People in that area should move to higher ground immediately!
  4. Coldwater Creek in the parking lot at park area 78/202 Calhoun, County @spann #alwx pic.twitter.com/fGgU6FrR9M
    Chad Gregory@chadgregory1
  5. HWY 174 closed @ Mineral Springs Rd. spann #alwx @ Casa Kearley instagram.com/p/Zc-j6ZpgIY/
    agkearley@AgKearley
  6. The Weather Channel Facebook friend Ron Parson sent us the photo below from Lake Wedowee, Ala.  “This dock was two feet above the water yesterday (Friday).”
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  8. Oxford FD performing citizen water evacuation via flat bottom boat. 78/202 Calhoun, Co. @spann #alwx
  9. @weatherchannel Pell City, AL (Eden) Roberts Mill Pond Road just north of the railroad tracks looking south. #ALWX pic.twitter.com/GZIWXj4jLo
    Hayden Scogin@_ScoHay_
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    The Weather Channel@weatherchannel
  10. Flash #flood emergency for Oxford, Anniston, Talladega, AL. Numerous roads flooded, at least 1 rescue. Alert: wxch.nl/19K7Lfs
    an hour ago

  11. How Much Rain Fell

  12. wxjerdman

    Jonathan Erdman@wxjerdman
    Earlier, peak rain rate of 5.03″/hour **measured** in Opelika, AL! Roads flooded in Talladega. Martin Dam gate ops may be needed. 

  13. The radar-estimated rainfall map below from NWS-Birmingham shows the swath of heaviest rain from the north side of the Birmingham metro into eastern Alabama.  An estimated 4-8 inches of rain fell in this swath.
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  15. The infrared satellite photo below shows the cluster of cold cloud tops from the thunderstorm cluster responsible for the Alabama flash flooding.  These clusters of thunderstorms, called “mesoscale convective systems”, are notorious for producing heavy rainfall not only in the Southeast, but also in the Plains and Midwest in late spring and summer.  (Image:  NOAA)

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