Huge turnaround from severe drought to good moisture, thanks in large part to Helene
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Huge turnaround from severe drought to good moisture, thanks in large part to Helene
Sep 29, 2024
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
