ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Claudette, the third named storm of the year, continues to dish out heavy rain with gusty winds as it moves toward the southeast region of the United States on Saturday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of 5 p.m. EDT, the tropical storm was located about 95 miles west of Montgomery, Ala. and about 150 miles north of Mobile, Ala., with maximum sustained winds at 35 miles per hour.
“A turn toward the east-northeast is expected tonight and Sunday,” NHC forecaster John Cangialosi said. “On the forecast track, the system should move farther inland across portions of the southeast U.S. through Sunday night, and over the western Atlantic Ocean on Monday.”
