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Tornado Watch issued September 26 at 10:50AM EDT until September 26 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FLTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 685 INEFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWINGAREASIN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIESIN BIG BEND FLORIDADIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDENJEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEONLIBERTY MADISON TAYLORWAKULLAIN PANHANDLE FLORIDACALHOUN GULF JACKSONIN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 26 COUNTIESIN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIABEN HILL BERRIEN BROOKSCOLQUITT COOK IRWINLANIER LOWNDES THOMASTIFT TURNER WORTHIN SOUTHWEST GEORGIABAKER CALHOUN CLAYDECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLYGRADY LEE MILLERMITCHELL QUITMAN RANDOLPHSEMINOLE TERRELLTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBA, ABE SPRINGS, ADAMS BEACH, ADEL,ALBANY, ALFORDS, ALMA, APALACHICOLA, ARLINGTON, ASHBURN, ASHTON,ATHENA, AUSMAC, BABCOCK, BAGBY STATE PARK, BAINBRIDGE,BANNOCKBURN, BARNEYVILLE, BAY CITY, BEACHTON, BELLVIEW,BENEVOLENCE, BERRIEN CO A/P, BETHEL, BEVERLY, BLAKELY,BLOUNTSTOWN, BLUE SPRINGS, BLUE SPRINGS, BOWENS MILL, BOYD,BOYKIN, BRADFORDVILLE, BRANCHVILLE, BROOKS CO A/P, BROWNTOWN,BUCELL JUNCTION, BUCK SIDING, BUCKVILLE, CABBAGE GROVE, CAIRO,CAMILLA, CAPEL, CAPITOLA, CAPPS, CARBUR, CARRABELLE, CASA BLANCO,CENTERVILLE, CHAIRES, CHAIRES CROSSROADS, CHATTAHOOCHEE,CHERRY LAKE, CHULA, CLARKS MILL, CLARKSVILLE, COLES, COLQUITT,COMMISSARY HILL, COOK CO A/P, COOKS HAMMOCK, COOKTOWN,CORDRAYS MILL, COTTLE, COTTON, COURTHOUSE, CROSS CITY,CROSS CITY AIRPORT, CROSSROADS, CUBA, CUTHBERT, DALKEITH,DAVIS PARK, DAWSON, DAWSON MUNICIPAL A/P, DAY, DAYS CROSSROADS,DECATUR CO A/P, DICKEY, DILLON, DILLS, DIXIE, DONALDSONVILLE A/P,DONALSONVILLE, DOUGLASVILLE, DOVEREL, DRIFTON, DURHAM,EARLY CO A/P, EAST ALBANY, EDISON, ELMODEL WMA, ELPINO, EMPRESS,ENTERPRISE, FAIRCHILD, FESTUS, FITZGERALD,FITZGERALD MUNICIPAL A/P, FORRESTER, FORT GADSDEN, FORT GAINES,FRINK, GAMMAGE, GEORGETOWN, GORDY, GRACEVILLE, GRADY CO A/P,GRAVES, GREGGS, GROOVERVILLE, HANOVER, HANSON, HARDIN HEIGHTS,HARDING, HATCHER, HAWKINSTOWN, HEROD, HILLIARDVILLE, HINES,HOBBY, HOGGARD MILL, HONEYVILLE, HOPEWELL, HOWARD CREEK,IRWINVILLE, ISABELLA, IVEYS MILL, JARROTT, JONES CROSSING,JONESBORO, KILLEARN ESTATES, KILLEARN LAKES, LACONTE, LAKELAND,LEESBURG, LITTLE HOPE, LITTMAN, LOCKETT CROSSING, LOVETT, LYNN,MACLAY STATE GARDENS, MADISON, MALONE, MARIANNA, MARYSVILLE,MASSEE, MAYHAW, MAYO, METCALF, MIDWAY, MILFORD, MITCHELL CO A/P,MONCRIEF, MONTICELLO, MOORES CROSSROADS, MORGAN, MOULTRIE,MOULTRIE MUNICIPAL A/P, NANKIN, NASHVILLE, NEWTON, OAK GROVE,OCILLA, ODENA, OLD TOWN, PALMYRA, PASCO, PECAN, PELHAM, PERRY,PETERSON HILL, PINE PARK, PINE VALLEY, PINETTA, PORT ST. JOE,PRETORIA, QUEENSLAND, QUINCY, QUINCY AIRPORT, QUITMAN, RED ROCK,RED STORE CROSSROADS, RICHTER CROSSROADS, RICKS PLACE, RIVERTURN,SANTA CLARA, SCOTTS FERRY, SEMINOLE STATE PARK, SHIVERS MILL,SIMSVILLE, SMITHVILLE, SNEADS, SOPCHOPPY,SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL A/P, SPENCE AIRPORT, SPRINGVALE,SPRINGVALE STATION, ST. MARKS, STEINHAM STORE, SUNSWEET,SWEETWATER, SYLVESTER, SYLVESTER AIRPORT, TALLAHASSEE,TEETERVILLE, THOMASVILLE, TIFTON, TILTON, TURNER CITY, UNION,VALDOSTA, VALDOSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT, WAKULLA SPRINGS, WALKER,WATERLOO, WEBER, WEST BAINBRIDGE, WESTWOOD, WETUMPKA,WEWAHITCHKA, WHITE CITY, WILLIAMSBURG, WIRE BRIDGE, WORTH,YELLOW JACKET, AND YEOMANS.

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Flood Watch issued September 26 at 8:13AM EDT until September 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, including the followingareas, Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston, Florida, includingthe following areas, Calhoun, Central Walton, Coastal Bay, CoastalDixie, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Jefferson, CoastalTaylor, Coastal Wakulla, Gadsden, Holmes, Inland Bay, InlandDixie, Inland Franklin, Inland Gulf, Inland Jefferson, InlandTaylor, Inland Wakulla, Jackson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty,Madison, North Walton, South Walton and Washington, and Georgia,including the following areas, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks,Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady,Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph,Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth.* WHEN...Through Friday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Hurricane Helene will bring an additional 5 to 10 inches ofrain, with local amounts to near 15 inches, on top of the 4to 8 inches some locations already picked up late last nightand early this morning. Heaviest amounts are expected fromthe Forgotten Coast near Apalachicola northward. Flashflooding should be expected, some of which is likely to beconsiderable, potentially catastrophic.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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Hurricane Warning issued September 26 at 11:09AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL* LOCATIONS AFFECTED- Madison* WIND- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Cat 2 Hurricane force wind- Peak Wind Forecast: 90-110 mph with gusts to 130 mph- Window for Tropical Storm force winds: until early Fridaymorning- Window for Hurricane force winds: early this evening untilearly Friday morning- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for windgreater than 110 mph- The wind threat has increased from the previous assessment.- PLAN: Plan for extreme wind of equivalent CAT 3 hurricaneforce or higher.- PREPARE: Last minute efforts should solely focus onprotecting life. The area remains subject to catastrophicwind damage.- ACT: Now is the time to shelter from life-threatening wind.Be ready to move to the safest place inside your shelter ifnecessary.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding- Potential impacts from the main wind event are unfolding.* FLOODING RAIN- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 2-4 inches, with locallyhigher amounts- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for extremeflooding rain- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady fromthe previous assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential forextreme flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescuesare likely.- PREPARE: Urgently consider protective actions from extremeand widespread rainfall flooding.- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to takeaction will likely result in serious injury or loss of life.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Devastating to Catastrophic- Extreme rainfall flooding may prompt numerous evacuationsand rescues.- Rivers and tributaries may overwhelmingly overflow theirbanks in many places with deep moving water. Small streams,creeks, and ditches may become raging rivers. Flood controlsystems and barriers may become stressed.- Flood waters can enter numerous structures within multiplecommunities, some structures becoming uninhabitable orwashed away. Numerous places where flood waters may coverescape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers ofraging water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditionsbecome very dangerous. Numerous road and bridge closureswith some weakened or washed out.* TORNADO- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tornado Watch is in effect- Situation is favorable for tornadoes- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for severaltornadoes- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should continue to include thepotential for several tornadoes.- PREPARE: Stay within your shelter keeping informed of thelatest tornado situation.- ACT: Move quickly to the safest place within your shelterif a tornado warning is issued.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant- The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder theexecution of emergency plans during tropical events.- Several places may experience tornado damage with a fewspots of considerable damage, power loss, andcommunications failures.- Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobilehomes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snappedor uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossedabout. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.* FOR MORE INFORMATION:- Local Weather Conditions and Forecasts: NWS Tallahassee- https://www.weather.gov/tallahassee- Information from the Florida Division of Emergency Management- https://www.floridadisaster.org

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