HIGHLY DETAILED COUNTY-BY-COUNTY ASSESSMENT: HURRICANE ISAIAS STRENGTHENING… Hurricane Isaias now has maximum winds of 100 mph, making the storm a category 2 hurricane. Further strengthening is expected. You will find a highly detailed assessment below as to what you can expect in each of our local counties due to Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to have maximum winds between 100-120 mph tomorrow (Friday) at landfall in northwest Florida or coastal Alabama. Isaias will then rapidly move north into our far inland areas likely as a strong tropical storm. Keep in mind that impacts WILL extend well away from the center landfall point AND much of our area will be on the volatile eastern flank of this rapidly-moving storm. Local impacts from Isaias will be most pronounced Friday night into early Saturday morning.
To be clear: This will be a direct hit on our local area from a hurricane that likely brings significant impacts to a wide area.
STORM AWARENESS IS KEY… If you’re reading this far into this post, odds are you’re a bit more “weather aware” than most of your friends and family members. Please help me get the word out about potential local impacts by passing this along to your folks…