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Macon could see heavy rain, wind from Tropical Storm Erika

By LIZ FABIAN lfabian@macon.com
Special to The Telegraph The latest forecast track for Tropical Storm Erika shows Macon and Middle Georgia could see rain and wind by mid-week. This forecast map will be outdated and could change by 11 a.m. Friday as meteorologists and computer models track the system.
Special to The Telegraph The latest forecast track for Tropical Storm Erika shows Macon and Middle Georgia could see rain and wind by mid-week. This forecast map will be outdated and could change by 11 a.m. Friday as meteorologists and computer models track the system.

The latest forecasts for Tropical Storm Erika show Middle Georgia could see potentially serious weather conditions from the storm.

Friday’s 11 a.m. Advisory shows the storm impacting the Macon area by about 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Although the forecast track and the storm’s strength could change, flooding is the primary concern for southern and central parts of Georgia, according to the National Weather Service.

The current track, which will be updated at about 5 p.m. Friday, shows the storm reaching the Miami area early Monday and heading north through Florida before hitting the Georgia border.

Middle Georgians are encouraged to continually monitor tropical forecasts for new developments.

This story was originally published August 28, 2015 at 12:58 PM with the headline "Macon could see heavy rain, wind from Tropical Storm Erika ."

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