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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA  AL092016
1145 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA

**TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
 GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      JOHNSON...EMANUEL...BLECKLEY...LAURENS...TREUTLEN...SUMTER...DOOLY...CRISP...PULASKI...WILCOX...DODGE...TELFAIR...WHEELER...MONTGOMERY
      AND TOOMBS
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      WASHINGTON...GLASCOCK...JEFFERSON...TWIGGS...WILKINSON...SCHLEY...MACON...PEACH
      AND HOUSTON

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 450 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTA GA OR ABOUT 350
      MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS GA
    - 27.4N 86.0W
    - STORM INTENSITY 65 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE
GULF OF MEXICO. HERMINE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH TO NORTHEAST
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COAST TODAY. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL
FOR THE SYSTEM TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL
ON THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COAST LATER THIS EVENING OR EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. TROPICAL STORM HERMINE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS SOUTH
GEORGIA ON FRIDAY.

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED JUST SOUTH OF A LINE FROM AMERICUS TO DUBLIN AND
SUMMERTOWN BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH
OF THIS LINE. IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS ON FRIDAY... THERE IS
ALSO A SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR FLOODING WITH SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS
CENTRAL GEORGIA RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THESE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LIFE THREATENING FLASH
FLOODING. THE GREATEST FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL BE MAINLY EAST OF A
CORDELE TO MACON TO WASHINGTON LINE WHERE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS
IN EFFECT.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND: PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
  IMPACTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN
  THIS AREA INCLUDE:

- SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH DAMAGE
TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW BUILDINGS
EXPERIENCING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES. MOBILE HOMES
DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS
BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

- SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER
NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED. SEVERAL FENCES
AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.

- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN
OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. A FEW BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ACCESS
ROUTES IMPASSABLE.

- SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENT
IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.

ALSO, PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS
ANTICIPATED.

* FLOODING RAIN: PREPARE FOR LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING
  HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND
  CENTRAL GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:

- LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.

- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER CURRENTS.
SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS, 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.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS
ANTICIPATED.

* TORNADOES: PREPARE FOR A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
  IMPACTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
  INCLUDE:

- THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.

- A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.

- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS PEELED OFF BUILDINGS, CHIMNEYS
TOPPLED, MOBILE HOMES PUSHED OFF FOUNDATIONS OR OVERTURNED, LARGE
TREE TOPS AND BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF, SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES KNOCKED
OVER, MOVING VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROADS, AND SMALL BOATS PULLED FROM
MOORINGS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS
ANTICIPATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS: NONE.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION: NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY
  PLAN AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO SECURE YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
  DELIBERATE EFFORTS SHOULD BE UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND
  PROPERTY. ENSURE THAT YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT IS STOCKED AND
  READY.

WHEN MAKING SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS DECISIONS, DO NOT FOCUS ON THE
EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS THERE ARE INHERENT FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES
WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

IF YOU LIVE IN A PLACE THAT IS PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO HIGH WIND,
SUCH AS A MOBILE HOME, AN UPPER FLOOR OF A HIGH RISE BUILDING, OR ON
A BOAT, PLAN TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER. TAKE ENOUGH SUPPLIES FOR YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

IF YOU LIVE IN A PLACE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO FLOODING, SUCH AS
NEAR THE OCEAN OR A LARGE INLAND LAKE, IN A LOW LYING OR POOR
DRAINAGE AREA, IN A VALLEY OR CANYON, OR NEAR AN ALREADY SWOLLEN
RIVER, PLAN TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER ON HIGHER GROUND

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS
THAT ARE ISSUED. DO NOT NEEDLESSLY JEOPARDIZE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES
OF OTHERS.

WHEN SECURING YOUR PROPERTY, OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE CERTAIN PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME UNSAFE.

BE SURE TO LET FRIENDS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS KNOW OF YOUR
INTENTIONS AND WHEREABOUTS FOR SURVIVING THE STORM. FOR EMERGENCY
PURPOSES, HAVE SOMEONE LOCATED AWAY FROM THE THREATENED AREA SERVE AS
YOUR POINT OF CONTACT. SHARE VITAL CONTACT INFORMATION WITH OTHERS.
KEEP CELL PHONES HANDY AND WELL CHARGED.

BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND CHECK ON THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE FULLY AWARE OF
THE SITUATION OR WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAKE PERSONAL PREPARATIONS.

VISITORS TO THE AREA SHOULD BECOME FAMILIAR WITH NEARBY SURROUNDINGS.
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR, KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH
YOU ARE LOCATED AND WHERE IT IS RELATIVE TO CURRENT WATCHES AND
WARNINGS. IF STAYING AT A HOTEL, ASK THE MANAGEMENT STAFF ABOUT THEIR
ONSITE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR EVACUATION ORDERS, ESPECIALLY
PERTAINING TO AREA VISITORS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY GA AROUND 6 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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