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Isaias knocks out power, brings down trees as storm moves onshore
(WTVY) - Hurricane Isaias came ashore Friday night with estimated winds of more than 100 mph, knocking out power and bringing down trees. The storm made landfall east of Pensacola, prompting thousands of people to evacuate ahead of the season’s first hurricane. Forecasters expected Isaias to weaken rapidly but...
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Important Numbers to Keep Handy During the Storm
As residents prepare for Hurricane Isaias, keeping important phone numbers nearby can help when reporting storm damage, finding resources or contacting local agencies. For an emergency, call 911. For Dothan Police assistance that is not an emergency, call 334-793-0215. For help finding community resources, call 211 or text your ZIP...
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Isaias, Then Much Better Weather
SYNOPSIS - Hurricane Isaias makes landfall Friday evening with significant impacts, followed by much better weather for the weekend. Temps over the week ahead turn warmer than normal. TONIGHT– Hurricane impacts, then drier after midnight. Low near 65°, then rising. Winds E-NE at 5 mph. TOMORROW – Cloudy...
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Isaias’ eastward shift raises risks for Dothan, other areas
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Each eastward shift in Hurricane Isaias’ forecast track increases the potential impacts across northwest Florida and southeast Alabama. Forecast models showed the major hurricane packing winds of 120 mph as of midday Friday. Santa Rosa County, Florida, had the greatest chance of landfall — several miles east of where many earlier models predicted the storm would come ashore.
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Isaias Tornado Outbreak Threatens Pensacola, Panama City, Dothan, and Tallahassee as Numerous Supercells Target Florida Panhandle and South Georgia Friday Night Into Early Saturday
FLORIDA PANHANDLE — A high-end tornado setup is developing for the Florida Panhandle, southern Georgia, and southeast Alabama as Hurricane Isaias makes landfall. Numerous tornadoes are expected to the right of the storm’s center from Friday evening through Friday night and into early Saturday. Simulated radar shows an arc of tornadic supercells stretching from the Gulf waters inland across the Panhandle. More than 20 tornado warnings could be in effect at the same time along this arc.
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City of Dothan opens sandbag station ahead of storm
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The City of Dothan will open a sandbag station for residents preparing for potential impacts from Hurricane Isaias. The station will be self service, allowing residents to fill and load up their own sandbags. The sandbag station will open October 8 and will be located behind the City of Dothan Street […]
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Friday football games moving due to expected impact from Isaias
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - As Isaias is expected to bring significant weather impacts for much of our area, many high school football games scheduled for Friday night are being rescheduled due to the weather. Here is a look at the games that have been announced as moving to Thursday due...
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Warm & Calm Now As We Closely Eye Isaias
SYNOPSIS – While the Wiregrass hosts calm, warmer weather Wednesday and Thursday, all eyes will be on Isaias as it strengthens in the Gulf. The storm will turn north as the weekend closes in, landing likely between late Friday and early Saturday. Significant impacts are not guaranteed as of now, but Isaias will likely deliver rainy and windy conditions as the storm tracks west of the region.
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Dothan opens sandbag station as city prepares for Isaias impacts
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The city of Dothan is encouraging residents to take all precautions as Hurricane Isaias approaches a Friday night landfall. To help with those staying prepared for the storm’s impacts to the area, the city is opening a self-service sandbag station beginning on Thursday. The station,...
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EMA Shares Storm Shelter Guidance for Residents and Evacuees
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Dothan-Houston County EMA is sharing shelter guidance for local residents and people evacuating from surrounding areas ahead of Hurricane Isaias. According to EMA, Shelter from the Storm locations will be available to help Dothan and Houston County residents who need a safer place to stay during the storm.
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Threat of Isaias postpones Little Miss National Peanut Festival pageant
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The Little Miss National Peanut Festival Pageant has been postponed because of the potential for tornadoes, strong winds and heavy rain due to tropical storm Isaias. The pageant will now begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Dothan Civic Center. It was originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10. National […]