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Mitchell County EMA, 5201 Highway 19 South, Camilla, GA (2026)

04/27/2026

Scrap Tire Amnesty Event for Mitchell County Residents
May 14*h , 15*h 16th 2026 (8:00 AM — 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday and 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday)

The Mitchell County Board of Commission and the Mitchell County Code Enforcement office are pleased to announce a scrap tire amnesty event scheduled for May 14‘^ 15th 16‘h 2026. This event is made possible through a grant from the Georgia EPD. There is a limited number of tires that can be accepted during this event. Once the number of tires has been reached the event will be shut down.
This event allows citizens within Mitchell County to bring scrap tires to the Mitchell County Public Works facility located at 4798 Hwy 37 East between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday and 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday. Proof of Mitchell County residency will be required.
Only passenger tires or smaller, truck tires, pivot tires, tractor trailer tires, or front and rear farm tractor tires that are less than 5 feet tall and 3 foot wide will be accepted. All tires must be tires only. No tire will be accepted if it is still on the rim. No heavy equipment tires, especially skidder tires, will be accepted. No tires will be accepted from retail tire dealers, commercial scrap tire generators, or any other business.
No Tires greater than 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide will be accepted. No Exceptions.

This event will be strictly monitored and enforced by Mitchell County Code Enforcement office and the Georgia EPD.
There will be no exceptions to the dates, times or tire types.

For more information, please contact the Mitchell County Code Enforcement office at 229-336-2060.

03/15/2026

Changes since last briefing:

Have added hail as a severe thunderstorm mode.
This briefing adds a severe weather timing graphic
Information added for a late season frost/freeze coming up on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
Marine concerns added
Bottom Line:

A severe thunderstorm squall line will race eastward across the region on Monday morning, bringing a large swath of strong to severe wind gusts, a few brief tornadoes, and medium to large hail. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms for the entire region.

A late season freeze/frost is expected Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

Frequent gale-force wind gusts are forecast over the Gulf waters on Monday and Monday night, bringing dangerous marine conditions.

Severe Weather Overview:

A fast-moving squall line will race across Southeast Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and far western Georgia during the pre-dawn hours Monday. It will cross the Flint and Apalachicola Rivers around daybreak, reaching Valdosta and the Suwannee River later in the morning.

The actual squall line will bring a large swath of strong to severe wind gusts and a few brief embedded tornadoes. If any discrete standalone storms (supercells) develop in advance of the squall line, then a stronger tornado and medium-large hail could be expected.

Marine Hazards:

The Monday morning squall line will be closely followed by a pronounced cold front. Northwest winds behind the front will gust to gale-force over the Gulf waters on Monday and Monday night. A Gale Watch may be needed later this afternoon.

Late Season Frost/Freeze:

Tuesday Morning: The wind will still be blowing enough on Tuesday morning to drop wind chills into the 20s areawide around sunrise Tuesday. Actual air temperatures are forecast to fall a little below freezing over our Alabama, Georgia, and inland FL Panhandle communities.

Wednesday Morning: Freezing air temperatures will be more widespread than on Tuesday, but light or calm winds will make less contribution to wind chill. There is a medium to high chance of sub-freezing temperatures over all inland communities. A fairly widespread frost is expected at sunrise Wednesday

02/21/2026

Good Saturday morning partners,

Multiple hazards are at play this weekend, thanks to a strong cold front sweeping across the region late tonight.

Isolated Severe Thunderstorms this PM-

There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms. (See Attachment)

When: This Afternoon and Evening
Where: Southwest Georgia, Southeast Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle
What: The main threat will be isolated damaging wind gusts (40-60 mph), though a brief tornado and some hail cannot be ruled out.
Be ready to head indoors when storms approach.
Hazardous Beach and Marine Conditions -

Areas of dense sea fog through this evening, affecting the nearshore waters and coastal communities
High Risk of Rip Currents all beaches. Surf heights of 2 to 5 feet will pose a real risk for those venturing into the waters.
A Gale Warning is in effect starting tonight for the waters west of Apalachicola, and a Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the waters east of Apalachicola.
Dry and Windy on Sunday -

Fire Danger will be elevated due to strong wind and low humidity on Sunday.
Northwest wind gusts peaking around 30 to 35+ mph.
Turning Much Colder from Sunday through Tuesday -

Temperatures will hold steady or slow fall during daylight hours on Sunday
Monday morning: Lows in the 30s, but wind chills in the 20s
Tuesday morning: Lows averaging in the mid 20s. Widespread freeze and fros

02/15/2026

Good morning,

Changes from the previous briefing: The Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) now includes our entire area. The arrival of the line of showers and storms has sped up slightly.

Bottom line: A line of strong to severe storms with isolated storms ahead of it will bring the potential for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes to the area today. Breezy to windy conditions are expected ahead of the front outside of the storms with a Wind Advisory now in effect for the Florida Big Bend into south-central Georgia. Hazardous beach and boating conditions are also expected.

Overview: An area of low pressure traverses the Southeast today and will be accompanied by a trailing squall line with clusters of showers/thunderstorms just ahead of and possibly behind it. Some thunderstorms may be severe, capable of damaging gusts and a few tornadoes. The main limiting factor/uncertainty is how much instability can be realized for convection to take advantage of an otherwise very favorable dynamic environment (i.e., strong wind shear, robust low-level wind field).

Severe Potential - The Storm Prediction Center now has the Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather over our entire area in their latest Day 1 Convective Outlook. The main threats are isolated to scattered damaging gusts and a few tornadoes.

If cloud cover ahead of the squall line scours out enough, temperatures and instability will increase. If this happens, the threat of tornadoes will increase. However, this remains the most uncertain part of the forecast.

Storm Timing - Estimated most likely timing of the squall line (graphic attached). Note that there could be isolated storms ahead of the line that may arrive a couple hours earlier than the times below:

Southeast Alabama and the western Panhandle: 5 AM - 9 AM CT
Southwest Georgia, eastern FL Panhandle, western Big Bend: 8 AM - 12 PM CT / 9 AM - 1 PM ET
South Central Georgia and the eastern FL Big Bend: 11 AM - 4 PM ET

Other Hazards - A Wind Advisory is in effect today for the Florida Big Bend into south-central Georgia. Gusty winds are forecast away from thunderstorms with frequent gusts of 30-40 mph across much of the region and gusts of 40 to 45 mph most likely across the Florida Big Bend into south-central Georgia. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning for all local waters (including St Andrews Bay) out to 60 nautical miles offshore. A High Rip Current Risk is expected at area beaches with high surf of 5 to 7 feet along the Panhandle beaches.

02/01/2026

Good morning,

Changes from the previous briefing:

New (Hard) Freeze Warning issued for a second round of hard freeze temperatures of at least 25F or less away from the immediate coast - goes into effect late tonight into Monday morning.
New Cold Weather Advisory issued for a second round of hazardous wind chills (mid-teens to low 20s) accompanying freezing to sub-freezing temperatures - goes into effect this evening until Monday morning.
Bottom line:
Extreme cold conditions continue through at least mid-to-late this morning - wind chills in the single digits to mid-teens amidst widespread hard freezes
Current Extreme Cold Warning and (Hard) Freeze Warning to expire later today.
Wind Advisory along the Emerald FL Panhandle Coast to expire later this morning.
Breezy winds expected, but not as gusty as yesterday, and will gradually slacken this afternoon into the evening.
Gale Warnings for the Gulf waters and St Andrews Bay to expire later this morning.
Occasional light freezing spray remains possible along the nearshore waters until later this morning.
Temperatures only peak in the low to mid 40s today despite sunny skies today.
Widespread freezing to sub-freezing temperatures expected once again late tonight-Monday morning, though wind chills will be less of a factor compared to last night and early this morning.
Time frames for extreme cold, hard freezes, and cold weather advisory conditions are highlighted in the attached tabular graphics below.

01/30/2026

Good morning,

Bottom line - continued messaging on a dangerously cold weekend, with strong winds/gusts on Saturday, low chances of accumulating snow in the northeast portions of Southwest GA, and dangerous marine & beach conditions. Multiple hazards are in place to account, some of which have been updated overnight. The most noteworthy is the Extreme Cold Watch areawide - unchanged from the last briefing.

Changes from the previous email briefing:

Gale Watch upgraded to Gale Warning for waters west of Apalachicola 0-60 nautical miles.
Small Craft Advisory issued for St Andrews Bay.
Cold Weather Advisory issued along/west of the Flint River Valley for several hours preceding extreme cold conditions.
Wind Advisory issued for the Emerald Coast.
Rip Current Statement issued for a high risk at all local beaches.
Messaging impactful low tides in Apalachee Bay from strong offshore winds combined with the full moon on Saturday.

Expected and/or likely changes later today:

Upgrade from Extreme Cold Watch to Extreme Cold Warning for the entire Tri-State Area.
Upgrade from Gale Watch to Gale Warning for Apalachee Bay.
High Surf Advisory for west-facing beaches such as Gulf County - surf heights up to 6 ft capable of minor beach erosion.
Inland expansion of Wind Advisory.
Note - these changes will be mainly driven by the fact that advisory and warning criteria are expected to be met within 24 hours of issuance.

Attachments:

The attached .pdf contains this information in a summarized packet form. In addition, there are the individual graphics for:

Forecast maximum/minimum temperatures Saturday-Monday
Forecast minimum wind chills Saturday-Monday
Forecast max wind gusts Saturday
Updated land hazards - Cold Weather & Wind Advisory
Updated marine hazards - Gale Watch/Warning, Small Craft Advisory, Rip Current Statement
National Blend of Models Probability of Accumulating Snow
Cold Weather Products Review

01/29/2026

Bottom Line:

Dangerous wind chills and a damaging hard freeze are expected this weekend, following a strong arctic cold front on Saturday. This cold outbreak will rival similar cold outbreaks in late December 2022, early January 2012, and mid-January 2011.

Coldest wind chills on Sunday morning. Single digit wind chills are rarely seen in our region.

A damaging deep hard freeze is expected both Sunday and Monday mornings areawide. On Sunday morning, many communities will dip into the teens.

Strong winds on Saturday.
Gusts of 30-40 mph area-wide for land areas. Low to medium chance (20-50%) of gusts over 40 mph, which would require a Wind Advisory. Highest chances over the Central Time Zone counties.
Gales over the Gulf waters with frequent gusts of 40-45 knots.
Impacts: Spotty power outages. Dangerous boating conditions.
Gale Watches are in effect for all the Gulf waters late Friday night through Sunday morning.

A few brief and unimpactful snow flurries are possible on Saturday anywhere in our service area as the cold air rushes in. Accumulations and travel impacts are not expected.
Along and north of U.S. Highway 82 in Georgia, there is a low chance (

01/25/2026

Good morning Partners,

Bottom Line:

Strong to severe storms possible this afternoon and evening with damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
Gusty winds of 30-45 mph likely ahead of storms late this morning through the afternoon.
Prolonged dangerous cold begins tonight and lasts through much of the week.

Severe Threat:

A broken band of thunderstorms will develop along a strong cold front and move into the area early this afternoon and exits the area late this evening. Some isolated storms may develop ahead of this line, especially over the Florida Panhandle into southeast Alabama. There will be ample shear for the storms to take advantage of, though instability is still questionable, especially farther east. The Storm Prediction Center has all but the I-75 corridor and eastern Big Bend in a Slight Risk of severe weather (level 2 of 5) with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) elsewhere. The main threats with the storms this afternoon will be damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.

Non-Thunderstorm Winds:

Ahead of storms this afternoon, wind gusts of 30-45 mph will be common. The Wind Advisory was expanded slightly and now covers all of southeast Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and most of southwest Georgia. Winds this strong could blow around small unsecured objects and cause difficulty driving for high-profile vehicles.

Bitterly Cold:

Behind Sunday's cold front, temperatures will drop quickly as arctic air arrives. With the wind still elevated as temperatures drop into the 20s and 30s, wind chills will be in the upper teens to mid 20s west of the Apalachicola and Flint Rivers Monday morning. This will be quite a shock from temperatures in the 70s on Sunday.

A Cold Weather Advisory is now in effect generally along and west of the Flint and Apalachicola Rivers for Monday morning for the wind chills in the teens to mid 20s.
An Extreme Cold Watch is in effect from Albany to Tallahassee westward for Monday night and Tuesday morning. Wind chills of 9-15 are likely. Farther east, Cold Weather Advisories may be needed for wind chills of 16-25.
A Freeze Watch is in effect area wide for Monday night and Tuesday morning for the high likelihood of a hard freeze (temperatures 25F or lower) all the way down to the coastal communities.
As a reminder, here are our criteria for Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Watches/Warnings:

Southeast Alabama & South Georgia:
Extreme Cold Watch/Warning: temperatures and/or wind chills at or below 10 degrees
Cold Weather Advisory: temperatures and/or wind chills of 11-20 degrees
Florida Panhandle & Big Bend:
Extreme Cold Watch/Warning: temperatures and/or wind chills at or below 15 degrees
Cold Weather Advisory: temperatures and/or wind chills of 16-25 degrees
Given the repetitive hard freezes and hazardous wind chills, as well as highs only in the 40s to mid 50s each day, this may cause extra stress on unprotected people as well as exposed, uninsulated plumbing. There is another high chance of a hard freeze Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with medium chances inland thereafter. Additional Cold Weather Advisories and/or Freeze Warnings may be needed through the week.

Graphics Attached:

Severe Weather Risk Today
Severe Weather Timing
Wind Advisory
Max Wind Gusts Today
Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Watch
Freeze Watch
Lowest Wind Chills Next 7 Days

01/24/2026

Good morning Partners,

Bottom Line:

Strong to potentially severe storms possible on Sunday.
Strong wind gusts possible outside of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon.
Prolonged dangerous cold begins Sunday night and continues through much of the upcoming week

Severe Threat:

A broken band of thunderstorms will develop along a strong cold front and move into the area Sunday afternoon and evening. While there will be plenty of shear, instability is the main question. The highest instability and best overlap of ingredients is across the Florida Panhandle and southeast Alabama. Farther east, the combination of nightfall and flow coming off the cold waters of Apalachee Bay will reduce the instability, and storms should gradually weaken. The Storm Prediction Center has maintained the Marginal Risk of severe weather (level 1 of 5) for nearly the entire forecast area outside of Dixie and Lafayette Counties. Damaging wind gusts of 40-60 mph and a brief tornado or two would be the primary severe hazards.

Non-Thunderstorm Winds:

Ahead of storms Sunday afternoon, wind gusts of 25-35 mph will be common. There is a medium chance (30-60%) of gusts exceeding 40 mph over southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle. If confidence increases further, a Wind Advisory may be needed in later forecast updates. Winds this strong could blow around small unsecured objects and cause difficulty driving for high-profile vehicles.

Bitterly Cold:

Behind Sunday's cold front, temperatures will drop quickly as arctic air arrives. With the wind still elevated as temperatures drop into the 20s and 30s, wind chills will be in the upper teens to mid 20s west of the Apalachicola and Flint Rivers Monday morning. This will be quite a shock from temperatures in the 70s on Sunday.

There is a medium to high chance of hard freezes (temperatures at or below 25F) for at least part of the area each night from Monday night through the end of the week. Monday night into Tuesday morning will likely be the coldest night with lows in the upper teens to mid 20s, and wind chills in the low to mid teens for much of the area, even upper single digits in spots. Expect Freeze Watches/Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories through much of next week. There is a medium chance (30-60%) of needing Extreme Cold Watches/Warnings for Monday night into Tuesday morning.

As a reminder, here are our criteria for Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Watches/Warnings:

Southeast Alabama & South Georgia:
Extreme Cold Watch/Warning: temperatures and/or wind chills at or below 10 degrees
Cold Weather Advisory: temperatures and/or wind chills of 11-20 degrees
Florida Panhandle & Big Bend:
Extreme Cold Watch/Warning: temperatures and/or wind chills at or below 15 degrees
Cold Weather Advisory: temperatures and/or wind chills of 16-25 degrees
Given the repetitive hard freezes and hazardous wind chills, as well as highs only in the 40s to mid 50s each day, this may cause extra stress on unprotected people as well as exposed, uninsulated plumbing.

01/23/2026

Good morning Partners,

Bottom Line:

A strong cold front moves through the area Sunday. A few strong to severe storms are possible Sunday afternoon and evening. Hard freezes and dangerous wind chills are expected each night through next week, beginning Sunday night.

Severe Threat:

As mentioned in previous emails, any winter weather threat has now been replaced by a threat for strong to severe storms. While specific timing is still uncertain, this will mostly be a Sunday afternoon and evening threat when we have the most instability. This will be in the form of a broken band of storms. Isolated strong to damaging wind gusts of 40-60 mph and a brief tornado or two would be the primary hazards with any strong or severe storms. All but Dixie and Lafayette Counties are outlined in a Marginal Risk of severe weather (level 1 of 5).

Outside of storms, it could also be breezy at times with frequent gusts of 25-35 mph Sunday. There is a low (10%) chance of gusts exceeding 40 mph on Sunday afternoon, which would necessitate a Wind Advisory.

Bitterly Cold:

Behind Sunday's cold front, temperatures will drop quickly as arctic air arrives. There is a medium chance of a hard freeze over the Central Time Zone counties by Monday morning. With the wind still elevated too, wind chills will be in the upper teens to mid 20s west of the Apalachicola and Flint Rivers.

There is a medium to high chance of hard freezes (temperatures at or below 25F) for at least part of the area each night from Monday night through the end of the week. Monday night into Tuesday morning will likely be the coldest night with lows in the upper teens to mid 20s, and wind chills in the low to mid teens for much of the area. Expect Freeze Watches/Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories. There is a low to medium chance of needing Extreme Cold Watches/Warnings for Tuesday morning.

Given the repetitive hard freezes and hazardous wind chills, as well as highs only in the 40s to mid 50s each day, this may cause extra stress on unprotected people as well as exposed, uninsulated plumbing.

More details on the cold temperatures will be provided over the next few days as we get closer to the event.

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