HURRICANE Sally made landfall as a Category 2, bringing "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding" on Wednesday morning.
The National Hurricane Center announced the hurricane made landfall near the Gulf shores in Alabama around 4:45am, bringing thrashing 105mph wind gusts.
As the hurricane hit the mainland, more than 559,000 across the South were without power, according to poweroutage.us.
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi all saw power outages as the hurricane battered down.
The storm was spreading "hurricane-force winds" around southeastern Alabama and the western part of the Florida Panhandle around 6:00am, the NHC said.
It was moving north-north east at a speed of three miles per hour.
Portions of the central Gulf Coast from west
of Tallahassee, Florida to Mobile Bay, Alabama are expected to see rainfall of 8 to 12 inches, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
Some areas, however, may see up to 20 to 35 inches of rain.
Parts of Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and Mississippi were in a Hurricane or Tropical Storm Warning, according to the NOAA.
A "life-threatening storm surge" was taking place along the coast, affecting parts of Alabama and Florida, according to the NOAA.
"Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions," the NOAA warned in a statement.
Alabama and Florida both declared emergencies ahead of the hurricane's arrival in the mainland.
"I’ve declared a state of emergency in 13 Northwest Florida counties as Hurricane #Sally approaches," Gov Ron DeSantis said on social media on Tuesday night.
"Floridians in these counties should prepare for strong winds and severe flooding," he added.
The NOAA said borders along Alabama and Florida may see surges of four to seven feet.
Alabama Gov Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that the state was approved for an Emergency Disaster Declaration by President Trump.
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