pdw

1 hour ago, Lookout said:

i would expect the possibility of power outages  in or near macon for sure, depending on the exact track. It seems a given now to see  high end tropical storm force gusts with a shot of hurricane force gusts if not in macon, very near by to the south.  wrf/hmon  have consistently shown macon going through what's left of the northeast/north eyewall.   

 

edit to add, i'm a bit puzzled why they don't have the tropical storm force watches further north. It's interesting that where they have the watches they are for winds of "20/25 knots with gusts to 40/45 knots). So if they are basing it on gusts over tropical storm force and not sustained winds,  then watches should be issued for areas further north...at least to macon to augusta. even the furthest south euro is showing gusts into the 40s to near 50mph  for macon. 

Thank you for the information.  I am going to assume we will be getting pretty high winds and will be preparing for that. We already have a whole home generator so hopefully we will be okay regarding power.  Thank you for the information.  This is absolutely the most informative site regarding weather. Thank you to everyone that shares your knowledge to all of us that are less educated about weather.

 

44 minutes ago, jrips27 said:

Winds up to 85mph at the 8PM update. Michael continues to organize this evening. 

 

Yep watching closely here in Macon as well. Last year, Irma brought wind gusts in the 50-55mph range and brought quite a few trees down in residential areas. Looks like this could rival or maybe even surpass that depending on the track. Definitely going to be an interesting few days.

That is what I am afraid of this time too.  I will be keeping a close eye on all the updates on this site.  I do not understand half of what you guys post but this site is my "go to" to find out the real deal about these storms.  Thanks for all the info!

Pam

1 hour ago, Shack said:

PDW,

I'm in Macon. Welcome !

A 983mb Low will mean, at a minimum, very high Tropical Storm force winds for sure for the heart of Georgia.  Rain not so much a concern,(super dry here) as it is fast moving, but we could still see 3-6".  The track, wherever it winds up, 50 miles east or 50 miles west of us will mean significant difference in the winds.  Euro track has came west, closer to what the GFS has been saying, so being 72hrs out I think we have much to concern ourselves with as it pertains to winds.

I actually live in Lizella but it is easier just telling people Macon, GA since most people have heard of it.  We learned our lesson with Irma and bought a whole house generator earlier this year so will have power.  We lost power for about 5 or 6 days last year.  Thank you for the information. I believe in preparing for the worst and hoping for the best!

2 hours ago, NC_hailstorm said:

Euro has it moving from Macon GA to Florence,SC in close to 12 hours,275 miles distance.Euro has a 983 low there at 84.

Basically you have a strong 983 low moving close to 25mph,someone better start tying things down if its right.

I currently live around Macon, GA, should we be worried about anything besides a little wind and some heavy rain?

I live in Macon, GA which is directly in the middle of state. I know it is too early to give specifics but what should I expect where I live? Anything bad?

Hello, I am just a regular person that knows nothing about weather but I am located in Middle Georgia and was just wanting to know if I should be worried about my area experiencing any bad weather other than having a few wind gusts and moderate rain.  I know the track is very uncertain and it is still too early to make decisions on an absolute path but I was wondering if this can turn into something really bad for Georgia.