• Tropical Storm Warning for Bleckley County, Georgia
  • Tropical Storm Warning issued October 11 at 5:16AM EDT until further notice by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 4:16 a.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 12:30 p.m.
  • ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
    * LOCATIONS AFFECTED
    - Cochran
    * WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
    - Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 39 to
    57 mph
    - The wind threat has decreased from the previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm
    force due to possible forecast changes in track, size, or
    intensity.
    - PREPARE: Last minute efforts to protect property should now
    be complete. The area remains subject to limited wind
    damage.
    - ACT: Now is the time to shelter from hazardous wind.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding
    - Potential impacts from the main wind event are unfolding.
    * FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall
    forecast
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Little or no potential
    for flooding rain
    - The flooding rain threat has decreased from the previous
    assessment.
    - PLAN: There is little or no potential for flooding rain.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations are needed to protect
    against flooding rain at this time.
    - ACT: Monitor for changes to the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from flooding rain.
    * TORNADO
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Tornadoes not expected
    - The tornado threat has decreased from the previous
    assessment.
    - PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms
    with gusty winds may still occur.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect
    against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest
    tornado situation.
    - ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.
    * FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    - Family emergency plans: Federal Emergency Management Agency
    - http://ready.gov/hurricanes
    - Local weather conditions and forecasts:
    - http://weather.gov/atlanta