COFFEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: Hurricane Isaias Update
Hurricane Isaias is now a Category 3 hurricane, with landfall expected later today.
Coffee County has been upgraded from a Tropical Storm Warning to a Hurricane Warning.
A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours. Now is the time to finish your preparations and planning! By this afternoon, conditions will become rainy with gusty winds.
IMPACTS:
–Tropical-storm-force winds are most likely to arrive tonight into very early Saturday morning.
–Coffee County remains in a Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for severe weather through tomorrow morning. There is a slight risk for tornadoes. Heavy rain and gusty winds are also likely.
–Coffee County remains in a flood watch. Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
ALERTS:
Make sure you have multiple, reliable ways to receive alerts. Many of you likely received the Hurricane Warning alert sent a few minutes ago.
Stay safe and weather aware! We will have additional updates this afternoon.
