Tropical Storm Ida forms, could become significant hurricane, impact Southeast

ATLANTA — Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean and has the potential to become a significant hurricane in the Gulf.

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Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan said everyone in the southeast needs to monitor the storm closely, though the pattern right now favors higher alert along the central Gulf Coast.

On Thursday night, the storm was packing winds of more than 40 mph as it formed west of Jamaica.

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Georgia could see impacts for the middle of next week in the form of heavy rain and the chance for storms.

We’ll be tracking Tropical Storm Ida and all the latest developments all week long on Channel 2 Action News

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