Local Statement for Debby (Atlanta, GA)

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Tropical Storm Debby Local Statement Advisory Number 9
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA  AL042024
1158 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

This product covers NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA

**DEBBY LIKELY TO STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY BEFORE LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA 
BIG BEND REGION** 


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Crisp, Dodge, 
      Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler, and Wilcox

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Crisp, Dodge, 
      Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler, and Wilcox

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 380 miles south-southwest of Vidalia GA
    - 27.0N 84.3W
    - Storm Intensity 65 mph
    - Movement North-northwest or 330 degrees at 13 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Debby is expected to make landfall on Monday. Heavy
rainfall will likely result in considerable flooding impacts from the
Florida Big Bend region through southeast GA and the Coastal Plain of
the Carolinas through Friday. Potentially historic heavy rainfall
across southeast Georgia and South Carolina through Friday morning may
result in areas of catastrophic flooding. Significant river flooding
is also expected. 

A Tropical Storm watch is in effect for SE Georgia for tropical storm
force winds that are expected to begin on Monday with the strongest
winds expected from Crisp to Toombs county. 

The tornado threat remains low, but an isolated tornado is possible
mainly south of a line from Uvalda to Milan.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across South
East Georgia. 

Elsewhere across NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA, little to no impact is 
anticipated.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across South East Georgia. Potential impacts 
include:
    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt evacuations and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in 
      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and 
      ditches may become dangerous rivers. In mountain areas, 
      destructive runoff may run quickly down valleys while 
      increasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides. Flood 
      control systems and barriers may become stressed.
    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple 
      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed 
      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. 
      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with 
      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. 
      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.

Prepare for dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited to 
significant impacts across areas of eastern and central Georgia.

* TORNADOES:
Prepare for a tornado event having possible limited impacts across
South East 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:
Follow the advice of local officials.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

When making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the 
exact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging 
wind gusts, and tornadoes extend well away from the center of the 
storm. 

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news outlets
for official storm information. Listen for possible changes to the 
forecast.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on creating an emergency plan see ready.ga.gov
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- 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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