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Santa Rosa County under a wind advisory for Thursday as Helene makes its way through Gulf

Written by Daniel Evans on September 25, 2024. Posted in stormcenter, stormcenterliveupdate.

Santa Rosa County has been added to a wind advisory by the National Weather Service.

On Wednesday morning, only the coastal areas of Santa Rosa County were put under the wind advisory, but now the entire county has been added.

The path of Hurricane Helene, updated at 4 p.m. CT, still remains far to Santa Rosa County’s east, aimed toward Florida’s big bend area.

Here’s information on the wind advisory from NWS:

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected
  becoming northwest.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Covington, Mobile Central, Baldwin
  Central, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In
  Florida, Escambia Inland, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Inland
  and Okaloosa Inland Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Thursday to midnight CDT Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Santa Rosa County schools reverse course, schools out Thursday

Written by Daniel Evans on September 25, 2024. Posted in stormcenter, stormcenterliveupdate.

In a surprise decision Thursday afternoon, Santa Rosa County District Schools reversed course and canceled school for Thursday, Sept. 26.

Three hours before the school district had announced the complete opposite, saying only afterschool activities would be canceled on Thursday.

“At 4 p.m. we received additional information from the National Weather Service of Mobile including updated wind advisories,” the school district said in a Facebook post, credited to Superintendent Karen Barber. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to close schools for Thursday, September 26. We fully anticipate school operations to resume as usual on Friday, September 27. However, please stay updated to social media outlets and our district website for any updates.”