Storm Summary Number 1 for Heavy Rain and High Winds Associated
with Idalia
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023

...Widespread heavy rain and gusty winds associated with the core
of Hurricane Idalia continues to moves inland from northern
Florida to southern Georgia...

Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for parts of northern Florida
and south-central Georgia.

Flood Watches, Advisories, and Warnings extend from the
west-central Florida Peninsula to eastern North Carolina.

For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer
to nhc.noaa.gov.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 AM EDT...Widespread heavy rain was occurring across much
of central/southern Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina,
while bands of thunderstorms extend southward to the central
Florida Peninsula. Strong winds were also occurring near the
center of Hurricane Idalia as it nears south-central Georgia. For
more information regarding the location and track of Idalia,
please refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 1100
AM EDT Tue Aug 29 through 1000 AM EDT Wed Aug 30...

...FLORIDA...
ARCADIA                              5.41                    
HARBOUR HEIGHTS 3 NNW                5.11                    
DUNNELLON                            5.01                    
SAINT MARKS                          4.38                    
MADISON COUNTY EOC                   4.12                    

...GEORGIA...
THOMASVILLE 5.1 SSE                  4.73                    
BRUNSWICK (KBQK)                     4.05                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...FLORIDA...
PERRY-FOLEY ARPT                       85                    
HAMILTON CROSSROADS                    79                    
KEATON BEACH                           77                    
SARASOTA BRADENTON ARPT                70                    
MADISON COUNTY EOC                     65                    
CEDAR KEY 1 SSE                        64                    
ST. PETE-CLEARWATER INTL ARPT          59                    
SOLENA 2 SE                            58                    
TAMPA INTL ARPT                        58                    
VENICE 2 S                             56                    
CAPE CORAL 4 NNE                       52                    

...GEORGIA...
VALDOSTA RGNL ARPT                     67                    


For the latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
associated with Idalia, please refer to www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

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