Headline:
Extreme Wind Warning issued September 26 at 11:07PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Extreme Wind Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 8:07pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 11:00pm
Description:
EWWTAE
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Extreme Wind Warning for...
Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
Thomas County in south central Georgia...
Brooks County in south central Georgia...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 1106 PM EDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
extreme winds, associated with the eyewall of Hurricane Helene,
were moving onshore 16 miles southwest of Perry, moving north-
northeast at 25 mph. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-
THREATENING SITUATION!
* Locations impacted include...
Lake Park, Valdosta, Quitman, Thomasville, Hahira, Boston,
Ochlocknee, Pavo, Coolidge, I-75 At Exit 16, Moody Air Force Base,
Remerton, Dasher, Morven, Barwick, Thomasville Municipal A/P,
Grooverville, Barretts, Dillon, and Enon.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado
was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your
shelter. Take action now to protect your life!
The safest place to be during a major landfalling hurricane is in a
reinforced interior room away from windows. Get under a table or
other piece of sturdy furniture. Use mattresses, blankets or pillows
to cover your head and body. Remain in place through the passage of
these life-threatening conditions.
Area Description:
Brooks, GA; Lowndes, GA; Thomas, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL