Storm Summary Number 2 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with
Helene
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...Helene is approaching the Gulf Coast and will bring
catastrophic and life-threatening impacts to Florida and parts of
the Southeast...

Tornado Watches are in effect for Central and South Florida and
portions of Georgia and South Carolina.

Flood Warnings are in effect for much of the central and southern
Appalachians and portions of the Southeast.

Flood Watches are in effect for much of Florida, the Southeast,
and central and southern Appalachians.

High Wind Watches and Warnings are in effect for the central and
southern Appalachians.

Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of Alabama and the far
western Florida Panhandle.

For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer
to nhc.noaa.gov.

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

At 1000 AM EDT...Hurricane Helene was moving northwards over the
eastern Gulf of Mexico while a slow moving front lingered along
the Appalachians and Central Gulf Coast. National Weather Service
Doppler Radar indicated heavy rain ahead of the system across
Florida, the Southeast, and the central and southern Appalachians,
with the heaviest rain bands over Central and North Florida. Gusty
winds extended far from the storm across much of Florida and
portions of the Southeast.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 AM
EDT Wed Sep 25 through 1000 AM EDT Thu Sep 26...

...ALABAMA...
AUBURN 1.2 SSW                       3.89                    
EUFAULA 6.8 S                        3.44                    
DOUBLE SPRINGS 3.2 NNE               3.13                    
PANSEY 1.6 NNE                       2.87                    
REHOBETH 2.1 SSW                     2.44                    
MONTGOMERY 12.9 S                    2.40                    
SHOAL CREEK                          2.28                    
TUSCALOOSA 4.4 SE                    1.30                    

...FLORIDA...
BLOXHAM 2 SSE                        6.59                    
SUMATRA                              6.47                    
MIDWAY 6.9 SW                        5.40                    
CENTRAL CITY 1 WSW                   5.08                    
APALACHICOLA                         4.55                    
SEACREST 0.4 NW                      4.42                    
INLET BEACH 2.7 WNW                  4.41                    
DUNEDIN 2.4 ESE                      4.38                    
QUINCY 6.0 SW                        4.35                    
SANBORN 1 ESE                        4.27                    
MARIANNA 0.8 NNE                     3.75                    
HAVANA 5.5 NE                        3.72                    
STUART 1.0 ESE                       2.92                    
TALLAHASSEE 9.8 N                    2.11                    

...GEORGIA...
CENTER HILL 3 SE                     6.85                    
MOULTRIE 6.2 SW                      6.05                    
TIFTON 6.8 E                         5.84                    
OCHLOCKNEE 2 E                       5.61                    
CLEVELAND 3.9 WNW                    5.26                    
RABUN GAP 2.1 SW                     5.23                    
DUBLIN 6.3 SW                        5.00                    
EASTMAN 2.1 ENE                      5.00                    
RAYLE 7.2 N                          4.91                    
THOMASVILLE 2 NNE                    4.63                    
SYLVESTER 1 NE                       4.18                    
ATLANTA 5.3 NE                       3.82                    
DAMASCUS                             3.08                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
CONNESTEE FALLS 1.0 SW              12.29                    
HENDERSONVILLE 3.4 NW                8.85                    
WOODFIN 2.4 N                        8.32                    
ASHEVILLE 2.1 NNW                    8.26                    
SEVEN DEVILS 0.1 E                   8.02                    
OLD FORT 3.6 NW                      7.95                    
BREVARD 10.1 S                       7.20                    
BEECH MOUNTAIN 1 N                   4.55                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TRAVELERS REST 11.0 N                6.82                    
SALEM 3.5 NW                         6.31                    
SLATER-MARIETTA 6.4 NW               5.94                    
TAMASSEE 0.9 NW                      5.86                    
SUNSET 2.9 W                         5.46                    
KEOWEE KEY 1.5 WNW                   4.63                    

...TENNESSEE...
TOWNSEND 4.2 SE                      5.09                    
JOHNSON CITY 4.3 SSW                 5.04                    
SEVIERVILLE 5.4 ENE                  5.00                    
TUSCULUM 0.7 WNW                     4.60                    
GREENEVILLE 3.0 S                    4.43                    
WHITE PINE 2.0 NE                    4.28                    
CHURCH HILL 1.0 ENE                  3.87                    
GREENBACK 2.1 ENE                    3.70                    

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

...FLORIDA...
BOCA CHICA                             64                    
SUGARLOAF KEY 4 SE                     61                    
KEY WEST 9 SW                          58                    
LAYTON 3 WNW                           56                    
DANIA BEACH 1 NW                       55                    
KEY COLONY BEACH 2 W                   54                    
MIAMI BEACH 5 SSE                      54                    
PLAYALINDA BEACH 28 ESE                54                    
SNUG HARBOR 2 NE                       54                    
ST LUCIE 4 NNW                         54                    
DUCK KEY                               50                    


For the latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
associated with Helene, please refer to www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Dolan