Troup County upgraded to tropical storm warning due to Zeta

Published 12:33 pm Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Troup County has been upgraded to a tropical storm warning, due to the approaching Tropical Storm Zeta. The area had been previously been under a tropical storm watch.

It’s a rare warning for Troup County, but it means tropical storm-force winds are expected in the area over the next 36 hours.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City said it forecasts wind gusts of 20 to 30 miles per hour with peak gusts up to 45 miles per hour.

Zeta is expected to make landfall Wednesday and is expected to impact Troup County Wednesday into Thursday.

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