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Tornado watch in effect for eastern portions of the Big Bend and South Georgia
A Tornado Watch is in effect for Valdosta until 9am EDT, including Lafayette, Madison, Brooks, and Lowndes counties. Clinch, Echols, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties are under a Tornado Watch until 1 pm EDT. While straight-line damaging winds are the biggest threat, the potential for a few tornado spin-ups exists this...
A break from rain and storms heading into your Wednesday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - There is still a possibility that we see some showers and storms develop this afternoon and evening with a cold front back to our west and the afternoon sunshine. Now that thicker high clouds have moved in, that should limit the higher potential of widespread showers and storms across the area, so just look for a few showers and storms developing. A stronger storm is possible, with the highest risk for the eastern Big Bend. Areas like Mayo, Live Oak, Perry, Madison, and Statenville.
DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL
Quality Journalism for Critical Times With a new storm system hitting North Florida following last week’s tornadoes, Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded his declared disaster area by three counties. The order now covers Baker, Columbia, Escambia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla counties. Emergency declarations make it easier for state and local […] The post DeSantis expands disaster area amid warnings of floods and additional tornadoes in N. FL appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
VPD investigates shooting death on East Hill Ave
VALDOSTA – The Valdosta Police Department is investigating the shooting of a 32-year-old-male that occurred on East Hill Ave. VICTIM: Jonathon Antonio Vicks, African American male, 32 years of age, Quitman resident. On May 12, 2024, at 11:55 pm., numerous first responders responded to the 300 block of East...
Looking back at Tallahassee’s triple twisters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Images continue to come into our newsroom that show significant damage from three tornadoes that damaged communities in Gadsden, Leon and Jefferson Counties. The National Weather Service uses damage to determine the strength of a tornado. The scale is called the enhanced Fujita scale (EF), which replaced the original Fujita (F) scale in 2007, according to the National Weather Service.
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