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WXJ-31 in Thomaston, and KXI-22 on Brasstown Bald are the latest additions to the Georgia NOAA Weather Radio Network. Both are in "test" mode at the moment, but are broadcasting continuous weather information - including warnings and alerts. The Thomaston station is serving Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor, and Upson counties. Brasstown Bald is serving Clay County (North Carolina) and Fannin, Rabun, Towns, Union, and White counties in Georgia. Both stations broadcast on a frequency of 162.500 MHz.

Florida may be the "lightning capital of the U.S.", but Georgians frequently find themselves dodging lightning bolts. On the average we experience 50 to 55 days with thunderstorms...with most occurring during the summer months. The statistics also show that most lightning related casualties occur during the summer months...usually in the afternoon and early evening. Review lightning safety information.

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Rain was a rare occurrence in Macon during May. There were only two days with measurable rainfall in the city...and the total for the month was only 0.30 inch. This sets a new record for the least amount of rainfall in any May at the official measuring site at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The old record was 0.32 inch back in 1956. "Normal" rainfall for May is 3.57 inches and there are usually 9 days with measurable rainfall.

NOAA Weather Radio station in Americus is On The Air !

WXJ-30 is now broadcasting continuous weather information, including severe storm warnings, on a frequency of 162.425 MHz. Tune into this station if you live in Sumter, Schley, Crisp, Terrell or Lee counties. People in Macon and Dooly counties can listen to this station OR the station broadcasting from Macon (162.475 MHz). If you live in Marion or Webster counties, listen to either Americus OR Columbus (162.400 MHz).

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	Record Warm Winter for U.S.
	But NOT for Georgia !

Normal Winter Temperature in Atlanta... 43.4 degrees F.

Atlanta's Average Temp for Winter '99-'00... 47.0 degrees.

On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the warmest, Georgia's winter temperature ranked a " 7 ". However, according to a NOAA report, nearly all states to our north and west had "9's" and Oklahoma had a "10".

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Southwest Georgia Tornado Outbreak 13-14 February 2000