Hurricane tracker: Where is Hurricane Michael now?
Hurricane Michael weakened to a tropical storm around 1 a.m., and is continuing to lose strength as it moves through the state, according to meteorologists at Channel 2 Action News.
The powerful storm left a trail of destruction through Georgia, with one confirmed death, an 11-year-old girl in Southwest Georgia, which appeared to be the hardest hit part of the state.
Michael's current maximum sustained winds are 50 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center, www.nhc.noaa.gov.
As of 5 a.m. Thursday, the storm was about 30 miles west of Augusta and 90 miles northeast of Macon.
The worst of the wind is now exiting GA. Here are some of the preliminary peak gusts here in GA as #Michael moved through. Albany hit the highest gust in GA: 70 mph. pic.twitter.com/H4PyMVu1eH
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) October 11, 2018
