A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday has claimed the life of a Wetumpka man.Â
According to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency press release, James T. Tucker, 31, of Wetumpka, was critically injured when the 1994 GMC Sierra pickup he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. The release stated Tucker was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was transported to Elmore Community Hospital in Wetumpka, where he succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased.Â
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 187 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 30 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA BIBB BLOUNT
CALHOUN CHEROKEE CHILTON
CLAY COOSA DALLAS
ELMORE ETOWAH FAYETTE
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LAMAR LOWNDES MARENGO
MARION MONTGOMERY PERRY
PICKENS SHELBY ST. CLAIR
SUMTER TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CARROLLTON,
CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, EUTAW,
FAYETTE, FORT DEPOSIT, GADSDEN, GREENSBORO, HALEYVILLE, HAMILTON,
HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LIVINGSTON,
LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOODY, MOUNDVILLE,
ONEONTA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA,
SULLIGENT, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TUSCALOOSA, UNIONTOWN, VERNON,
WETUMPKA, AND YORK.
.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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