Posted at 11:00 p.m. on 9-7-2017 – According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Elmore County could feel some impacts of Irma as the track late in the weekend shifts some to the west. The current forecast is for Hurricane Irma to make landfall at the southern tip of Florida Saturday night or very early Sunday morning. The current track carries the the storm into the State of Georgia through the day on Sunday and then possibly turning westerly and entering the east-central or north-east portion of the State of Alabama. As the system moves further north it will be decreasing in intensity. We will have a full updated forecast issued by the NWS tomorrow morning (9-8-17) and will post all updated information as the forecast is updated. We will continue to monitor this situation very closely and posts updates as needed. Stay tuned to the forecast and stay prepared!
