Tropical Storm Lee: Advisory 6

The hurricane season is in full swing! Tropical Storm Lee is now threatening the gulf coast is expected to bring about 17 - 20 inches of rain to the area over the next 5 days.

The biggest threat to the Mobile area from this storm is rainfall. Mobile is expecting around 17" of rain over the next 5 days according to the Hydrological Prediction Center (HPC). Just a few hours ago Mobile was put under a tropical storm warning. Mobile is also under a flash flood watch through Monday evening.

The best chances for tropical conditions for Mobile is on Monday. Right now everybody is watching New Orleans as Lee is sitting nearly stationary to the south of New Orleans dropping a lot of rain onto the city and whether or not the levees will hold.