Tropical Storm Sally slowed down Sunday as it churned northward toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, increasing the risk of heavy rain and dangerous storm surge before an expected strike as a Category 2 hurricane in southern Louisiana.
Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sally is expected to become a hurricane on Monday and reach shore by early Tuesday, bringing dangerous weather conditions, including risk of flooding, to a region stretching from Morgan City, Louisiana, to Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Tropical Storm #Sally expected to become a hurricane on Monday and move very slowly when it nears the northern Gulf coast. New Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings have been issued. Here are the Key Messages from the 10 pm CDT advisory. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb for details. pic.twitter.com/JDizHogE15
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 14, 2020
