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Huge turnaround from severe drought to good moisture, thanks in large part to Helene

Sep 29, 2024
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Storm Summary Number 6 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with
Helene
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...Helene continues to weaken as widespread significant river
flooding continues across the southern Appalachians...

Flood and Flash Flood Warnings as well as Flood Advisories are in
effect for portions of the Southeast as well as the central and
southern Appalachians.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 1000 AM EDT...Post-tropical cyclone Helene continues to weaken
and linger over western KY/TN. National Weather Service doppler
radar currently shows a broad shield of light to locally moderate
rain which extends across much of the Ohio/Tennessee Valley.
Despite rain coming to an end across some of the surrounding
areas, widespread significant river flooding, some of which is
record-breaking, continues across parts of the southern
Appalachians. For information regarding the location and track of
Helene, visit www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...FLORIDA...
PERRY                                  99                    
LOWDES CTY UTIL.                       96                    
CEDAR KEY                              84                    
JENA                                   83                    
ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT                 82                    
DRIFTON 0.6 N                          81                    
EGMONT CHANNEL                         81                    
MADISON CTY EOC                        80                    
MADISON CTY HIGH SCHOOL                80                    
CLEARWATER BEACH                       75                    
SARASOTA BRADENT                       74                    
ST PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER AIRPORT       71                    
MOODY AFB                              69                    
PALM HARBOR                            69                    
SEMINOLE                               69                    
VENICE                                 69                    
DUNEDIN CAUSEWAY                       68                    
SARASOTA                               68                    
PUNTA GORDA                            66                    
BOCA CHICA                             64                    
CRYSTAL BEACH                          63                    
FORT MYERS                             62                    
TARPON PT                              62                    
SUGARLOAF KEY 4 SE                     61                    

...GEORGIA...
REIDSVILLE AP                          79                    
VIDALIA                                78                    
SAVANNAH ITNL                          76                    
LOUISVILLE                             75                    
MCRAE                                  75                    
SKIDAWAY 1                             70                    
SOUTH TYBEE ISLAND                     70                    
FORT PULASKI                           68                    
CLAXTON EVANS CO AP                    63                    
NORTH TYBEE ISLAND                     60                    

...ILLINOIS...
COLES COUNTY ARPT                      66                    
CASEY                                  59                    
LAWRENCEVILLE                          58                    

...INDIANA...
INDIANAPOLIS                           68                    
MCCORDSVILLE 2 NNW                     65                    
CLIFFORD 2 SW                          58                    

...KENTUCKY...
HEBRON 2 SE                            62                    
LEXINGTON 5 W                          61                    
CARLISLE 1 NNW                         57                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
MOUNT MITCHELL                        106                    
FRYING PAN MOUNTAIN                    87                    
SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN                     73                    
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTL AIRPORT         66                    
NEWLAND 2 S                            60                    

...OHIO...
WILMINGTON AIR PARK                    67                    
CINCINNATI LUNKEN FIELD                64                    
DAYTON WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPORT         62                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
BEAUFORT MCAS                          75                    
ANDERSON COUNTY AIRPORT                72                    
BEAUFORT WXFLOW                        71                    
GSP AIRPORT                            68                    
CHARLESTON TIDE GAGE                   67                    
CLEMSON AIRPORT                        66                    
FOLLY BEACH                            66                    
BURTON 2.4 SE                          64                    
COMBAHEE                               64                    
CHARLESTON INTL                        63                    
ST. PHILLIPS ISLAND                    54                    
HILTON HEAD AIRPORT                    53                    

...TENNESSEE...
UNICOI 2 WNW                           60                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...ALABAMA...
EUFAULA MUNI AP                      9.42                    
PANSEY 1.6 NNE                       8.50                    
EUFAULA RAWS                         7.71                    
EUFAULA 6.8 S                        7.28                    
AUBURN-OPELIKA AP                    7.13                    
PHENIX CITY 5 WNW                    6.86                    
FORT MITCHELL 2.3 SSW                6.22                    
VALLEY 6.1 S                         5.87                    
REHOBETH 2.1 SSW                     5.71                    
DOTHAN 3.5 WSW                       5.56                    
SHOAL CREEK RAWS                     5.56                    
TERRAPIN CREEK RAWS                  5.53                    

...FLORIDA...
SUMATRA                             15.91                    
WILMA                               11.94                    
ALFORD 0.6 SSE                      11.72                    
GULF COUNTY SALINAS PARK            10.75                    
MIDWAY 6.9 SW                       10.30                    
ST GEORGE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE          9.32                    
APALACHICOLA                         9.20                    
BLOXHAM RAWS                         9.09                    
QUINCY 7.5 SSW                       8.79                    
APPLACHICOLA                         8.75                    
MARIANNA 0.8 NNE                     8.64                    
GRACEVILLE 7 S                       8.55                    
MARIANNA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT           7.73                    
FOUNTAIN 3.4 SSE                     7.60                    
HAVANA 5.5 NE                        7.06                    
BLOXHAM 2 SSE                        6.59                    
TALLAHASSEE FORTESTRY RAWS           6.13                    
SEACREST 0.4 NW                      5.62                    
TYNDALL AFB                          5.51                    
TALLAHASSEE 5.1 NE                   5.47                    

...GEORGIA...
TALLULAH RAWS                       14.22                    
DILLARD 3.5 NE                      14.06                    
MCDONOUGH 3.6 E                     13.89                    
BRASSTOWN                           13.18                    
FORT EISENHOWER                     12.85                    
EAST POINT                          12.71                    
AUGUSTA 3.0 WNW                     12.55                    
NORTH DECATUR 3 NNE                 12.51                    
NORTH DECATUR 3.0 NNE               12.51                    
EVANS 5.3 WNW                       12.37                    
DUNWOODY 1.2 SW                     12.17                    
LOUISVILLE RAWS                     12.14                    
TUCKER 2.3 NNE                      11.65                    
ATLANTA 5.3 NE                      11.62                    
JONESBORO 2.8 SSE                   11.50                    
HARTWELL 5.6 NW                     11.48                    
ADAIRSVILLE 6.4 WSW                 11.45                    
DECATUR 1.2 NE                      11.44                    

...KENTUCKY...
PADUCAH                              6.00                    
ELIZABETHTOWN 6.5 N                  5.98                    
FORT KNOX                            4.58                    
GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK 3.0 NE       3.27                    
ASHLAND                              3.14                    
WARNOCK PO                           3.11                    
BAXTER 5.3 NE                        2.92                    
HARLAN AWOS                          2.73                    
GREENVILLE 6.2 WSW                   2.56                    
YELLOW CREEK RAWS                    2.56                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
BUSICK RAWS                         30.78                    
MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK           24.20                    
SPRUCE PINE 6.6 SW                  23.25                    
FOSCOE 1.2 WSW                      21.47                    
BOONE 3.8 ENE                       20.12                    
HENDERSONVILLE 6.1 SSW              19.98                    
DAVIDSON RIVER RAWS                 19.15                    
OLD FORT 4.9 SW                     15.60                    
GRANDFATHER RAWS                    15.28                    
GUION FARM RAWS                     15.28                    
SWANNANOA 2.6 WNW                   15.22                    
NORTH COVE PINNACLE RAWS            15.17                    
HIGHLANDS RAWS                      14.89                    
SALUDA .5 N                         14.58                    
BANNER ELK 1.3 W                    14.35                    
SPARTA 0.8 W                        14.35                    
LINVILLE FALLS .5 SW                14.17                    
WHITEHEAD 2.5 S                     13.65                    
ASHEVILLE 4.1 ESE                   13.15                    

...OHIO...
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 0.6 ESE       5.14                    
WAVERLY 2.3 WSW                      5.13                    
LAKE VESUVIUS                        3.21                    
DEAN                                 3.10                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TABLE ROCK RAWS                     14.34                    
SALEM 1.8 NE                        13.78                    
LONG CANE PORTABLE RAWS             13.47                    
MCCORMICK 12.9 E                    13.03                    
SUNSET 2.9 W                        12.39                    
LIBERTY 4.3 SSE                     12.00                    
PICKENS 1.5 WSW                     11.45                    
WALHALLA 1.5 NW                     11.43                    
IVA 3.1 NEE                         11.40                    
BELTON 4.7 W                        11.10                    
SESNECA 8.8 N                       10.93                    
COLUMBIA 2.1 NNW                    10.76                    
LAURENS 1.1 SSW                     10.38                    
HWY 104 @ KIOKEE CREEK               9.55                    
TAYLORS 2.8 NNW                      9.41                    
SIX MILE 2.1 NE                      9.39                    
DENTSVILLE 6.6 NNE                   9.35                    
MARTINEZ                             9.32                    
SWANSEA 3.5 NE                       9.23                    
WEST UNION                           9.17                    

...TENNESSEE...
BENTON 2.3 ESE                       8.92                    
INDIAN GRAVE RAWS                    7.28                    
SEVIERVILLE 3.8 SE                   7.22                    
SENEEDVILLE 9.5 WSW                  7.17                    
MARYVILLE 5.8 ESE                    6.98                    
TELLICO TAWS                         6.12                    
OCOEE RAWS                           6.11                    
WHITE PINE 2 NE                      5.93                    
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN .3 E                5.84                    
BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT AP         5.79                    
MORROESBURG .5 SE                    5.67                    
PARROTTSVILLE 4.1 NNE                5.59                    
GREENVILLE 2.8 N                     5.53                    
HAMBLEN CO. RAWS                     5.48                    
RUTLEDGE 5.3 SE                      5.44                    
NOLICHUCKY RAWS                      5.43                    
BULLS GAP .9 SSW                     5.40                    
NASHVILLE INTL AIRPORT               4.67                    

...VIRGINIA...
INDEPENDENCE 1.3 S                   9.49                    
GALAX 5.3 SW                         8.11                    
NORA 4 SSE                           7.55                    
TROUTDALE 8.7 SW                     7.04                    
CROZET 1.3 W                         6.90                    
GATE CITY 6.2 NNE                    6.48                    
HILLSVILLE                           6.35                    
ABINGDON                             5.63                    
TOONERVILLE 2.2 SE                   5.24                    
FLATWOODS RAWS                       5.14                    
STONY FORK RAWS                      4.81                    
TAZEWELL 2.9 WSW                     4.75                    
BRISTOL 6.7 W                        4.67                    
CEDAR BLUFF 3.6 SW                   4.58                    
CHARLOTTESVILLE 11.1 SW              4.54                    
WYTHEVILLE 7.5 WSW                   4.50                    
LEE COUNTY AP                        4.49                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
ELKHORN                              7.15                    
WELCH                                6.94                    
WENONAH 3.9 NW                       6.76                    
BLUEFIELD 4.8 NNW                    6.65                    
THURMOND                             6.01                    
HILLSBORO                            5.75                    
SOPHIA                               5.57                    
PIPESTEM RAWS                        4.13                    
PRINCETON .3 NNW                     4.12                    
BECKLEY MEMORIAL AP                  3.68                    
RUPERT .3 ENE                        3.48                    
GRANDVIEW RAWS                       2.79                    
PINEVILLE AP                         2.77                    
UNION 2.4 SSE                        2.51                    

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