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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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Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:53PM EDT until September 26 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FLAt 1253 PM EDT /1153 AM CDT/, local law enforcement reported heavyrain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expectedto begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poordrainage and low-lying areas.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Blountstown, Orange, Bristol, Altha, Estiffanulga, Woods, HughCreek, Marysville, Red Hill, Lewis, Jensen Place, Sharpstown,Scotts Ferry, Kennys Mill, Nixon Garden, Central City, Vilas, AbeSprings, Wilma and Durham.Liberty County Sheriff's Office reported roads underwater at ForestRoad 120 and State Road 65 at the intersection of County Road 379.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.

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Hurricane Warning issued September 26 at 11:09AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL* LOCATIONS AFFECTED- Hosford- Bristol* WIND- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 55 mph- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for windgreater than 110 mph- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Plan for extreme wind of equivalent CAT 3 hurricaneforce or higher.- PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect life and propertyshould be urgently completed. Prepare for catastrophic winddamage.- ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Devastating to Catastrophic- Structural damage to sturdy buildings, some with completeroof and wall failures. Complete destruction of mobilehomes. Damage greatly accentuated by large airborneprojectiles. Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks ormonths.- Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted along with fencesand roadway signs blown over.- Many roads impassable from large debris, and more withinurban or heavily wooded places. Many bridges, causeways,and access routes impassable.- Widespread power and communications outages.* STORM SURGE- No storm surge inundation forecast- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Little to no stormsurge flooding- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: There is little to no threat of storm surge flooding.Rough surf, coastal erosion, and life-threatening ripcurrents are possible.- PREPARE: Little to no preparations for storm surge floodingare needed.- ACT: Follow the instructions of local officials. Monitorforecasts.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None- Little to no potential impacts from storm surge flooding.* FLOODING RAIN- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 3-6 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 somewhat favorable for tornadoes- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for a fewtornadoes- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for afew tornadoes.- PREPARE: If your shelter is particularly vulnerable totornadoes, prepare to relocate to safe shelter beforehazardous weather arrives.- ACT: If a tornado warning is issued, be ready to shelterquickly.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder theexecution of emergency plans during tropical events.- A few places may experience tornado damage, along withpower and communications disruptions.- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings,chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations oroverturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off,shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blownoff roads, and small boats pulled from moorings.* 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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