• Tropical Storm Watch for Quitman County, Georgia
  • Tropical Storm Watch issued October 08 at 11:20AM EDT until further notice by NWS
  • Effective: Monday, October 8, 2018 at 10:20 a.m.
  • Expires: Monday, October 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
  • ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
    * LOCATIONS AFFECTED
    - Georgetown
    * WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
    - Peak Wind Forecast: 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 74 to
    110 mph
    - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Plan for life-threatening wind of equivalent CAT 1 or
    2 hurricane force due to possible forecast changes in
    track, size, or intensity.
    - PREPARE: Efforts to protect life and property should now be
    rigorously underway. Prepare for considerable wind damage.
    - ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind
    becomes hazardous.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive
    - Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some
    having window, door, and garage door failures leading to
    structural damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some
    destroyed. Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles.
    Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks.
    - Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and
    roadway signs blown over.
    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within
    urban or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways,
    and access routes impassable.
    - Large areas with power and communications outages.
    * FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 3-6 inches, with locally
    higher amounts
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for localized
    flooding rain
    - The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from
    the previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for
    localized flooding from heavy rain.
    - PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area
    vulnerable to flooding.
    - ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
    - Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter
    currents. Small streams, creeks, and ditches may become
    swollen and overflow in spots.
    - Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in
    usually vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding
    of water occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor
    drainage areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds
    become near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and
    bridge closures.
    * TORNADO
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Tornadoes not expected
    - The tornado threat has remained nearly steady 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:
    - Local Weather Conditions and Forecasts: NWS Tallahassee
    - https://www.weather.gov/tallahassee
    - Information from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency
    - https://ready.ga.gov