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VALDOSTA — Cooler weather is on the way to South Georgia, forecasters said Friday.

Meteorologists warn that Hurricane Idalia is likely to bring tornado threats along the west central Florida coast and the Big Bend.

VALDOSTA — Lowndes County was placed under a hurricane watch Monday as Hurricane Idalia churned its way north through the Gulf of Mexico.

Meteorologists warn that Hurricane Idalia is likely to bring tornado threats along the west central Florida coast and the Big Bend.

Leon and surrounding counties are bracing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia, which is forecast to make landfall as a major hurricane.

Temperatures are projected to be in the mid-to-upper 90s into the weekend, reaching heat indexes that could feel as hot as 115 degrees.

Experts advise swimmers to pay attention to warning flags and beach forecasts and to not panic if they find themselves in a rip current.

The severe weather produced at least three tornadoes, one of which damaged homes in Hosford, Fla., the National Weather Service in Tallahassee said.

Noctilucent clouds hovered over parts of Floridas Space Coast after SpaceX rocketed 56 Starlink satellites to orbit early Thursday morning (Jan. 26).

Officials warned residents to be patient as emergency responders waited for conditions to improve to resume rescue and other efforts.