Hurricane Milton is making landfall on the coast of Florida this evening. It has weakened to a category 3 hurricane which has caused the wind filed to expand to the north. For this reason, the NWS Charleston has issued a wind advisory for Bulloch County for Thursday morning. We can expect maximum wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Be aware when traveling to work Thursday morning for downed trees. Some tees and limbs that were weakened by Hurricane Helene may break easier.
The wind advisory is in effect from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm Thursday, October 10, 2024.
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
At this time, the NWS predictions for Bulloch County is max sustained winds for 15 to 23 mph with max wind gusts of 33 mph. Bulloch County EMA is continuing to monitor this storm and will provide us updates as conditions may change.
Key Takeaways
- Milton now a category 3 hurricane with a continued slow weakening trend, and expansion of the wind field to the north for the next few days
- Local Impacts of Concern: ○ Coastal Flooding ○ Gusty Winds (mainly along the coast) ○ Dangerous Marine Conditions
- Improving conditions later Thursday night into Friday
Bulloch County EMA staff will be broadcasting updates on Statesboro's radio stations 94.9 and 106.5. These broadcasts will continue at 8:00 am, 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm until Hurricane Milton has passed our area. In the event of a major loss of power and cell services these broadcast will keep you updated on storms impacts and resources available to you.
Once the storm passes if there are major impacts, Bulloch EMA will use Code Red Alert at these times as well to keep citizens updated.
Of course, Grice Connect will be with you every step of the way over the next few days as we have been for every major storm and event in Bulloch County. Click Here for all of our updates.
Bulloch VOAD is working again with partners in Statesboro, Brooklet, Register, Portal, Leefield, Nevils and Stilson communities to provide central points for distribution of supplies and a place to go if you have a specific need and no communication.
Click here for the latest NWS Charleston Bulloch County weather forecast and hazardous condition alerts.
Click here for Bulloch County Public Safety and EMA Facebook updates.
Code Red Alert
The City of Statesboro and Bulloch County announced a partnership to implement the CodeRED system, a high-speed emergency notification service provided by OnSolve, based in Ormond Beach, Florida. Public safety officials across the United States have credited CodeRED notifications for saving lives, including locating missing children, apprehending wanted criminals, and issuing timely evacuations.
Click here to add this to your phone now.
Be Alert
Be ready to take action should severe weather develop. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, Grice Connect, Bulloch County EMA, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Click here for updated NWS weather information throughout the day.
Stay connected with Grice Connect for continued coverage and updates on the storm and its impact on our region.