Gainesville and Hall County are likely to dodge the brunt of Hurricane Michael as it pushes north from the Florida Panhandle into Georgia over the next two to three days, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Atlanta. While Gov. Nathan Deal issued a state of emergency for 92 Georgia counties on Tuesday, Oct. 9, Hall County was not included as the storm is expected to mostly pass to the south of the Northeast Georgia region. One to two inches of rain is still possible between Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, with wind gusts maxing out at about 25 mph.