Several South Georgia counties under tropical storm warning as Nicole nears
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Noemi Griffin
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ALBANY – Ahead of potential tropical storm conditions, the National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning for several counties in South Georgia.
The tropical storm warning is in effect for Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Gadsden, Grady, Inland Dixie, Inland Franklin, Inland Jefferson, Inland Taylor, Inland Wakulla, Irwin, Lafayette, Lanier, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Lowndes, Madison, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, and Worth.
The window for tropical storm force winds will remain open until Friday morning with peak wind gusts up to 60 mph in Worth County and 40 mph in Dougherty and Lee County.
The National Hurricane Center announced early Thursday morning that Hurricane Nicole made landfall along the east coast of Florida.
The maximum sustained winds were 75 mph, making Nicole a Category 1 hurricane.
After traveling inland, Nicole has weakened back to a strong tropical storm.
The Albany Herald will track and provide updates as they become available.
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