New: Sally Has Weakened to Category 1; Threatening Flooding Continues in Gulf Coast- NHC

Hurricane Sally, which made landfall earlier this morning in Alabama as a Category 2 storm, has weakened into a Category 1, according to the National Hurricane Center.

However the life threatening flooding are still possible in the Gulf Coast, NHC added.

Hurricane-force winds are still spreading over Alabama and parts of the Florida Panhandle, the center said.

Water continues to push into Pensacola, FL this morning. #Sally https://t.co/I8mnNJ1HTx

— NWS Mobile (@NWSMobile) September 16, 2020