Hurricane Warning for Houston and Geneva Counties

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Oct 08 2018 6:06 PM

HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... 
 
A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected 
somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours 
 
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED 
- Houston  
- Geneva
 
* WIND 
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind 
- Peak Wind Forecast: 40-50 mph with gusts to 75 mph 
- Window for Tropical Storm force winds: Wednesday morning 
until early Thursday morning 
- POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 74 to 
110 mph 
- The wind threat has increased 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 2-4 inches, with locally 
higher amounts 
- POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for moderate 
flooding rain 
- The flooding rain threat has increased from the previous 
assessment. 
- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for 
moderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues 
are possible. 
- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area 
vulnerable to flooding. 
- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take 
action may result in serious injury or loss of life. 
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant 
- Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations 
and rescues. 
- Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with 
swifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places, 
especially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, 
creeks, and ditches overflow. 
- Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken 
foundations. Several places may experience expanded areas 
of rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and 
poor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on 
moving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow. 
Driving conditions become hazardous. Some 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 decreased 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 Alabama Emergency Management Agency 
- https://ema.alabama.gov

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