The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 5 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with
Helene
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
...Helene continues to spin over the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys as
life threatening and catastrophic flooding continues across the
Central and Southern Appalachians and surrounding areas...
Flood Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for portions
of the Southeast and the central and southern Appalachians
including southwest Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and western North
Carolina.
Flood Watches are in effect for portions of the Ohio and Tennessee
Valleys as well as the Mid- and Lower-Mississippi Valleys.
High Wind Warnings are in effect for portions of Illinois,
Indiana, and Tennessee.
Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of the Mid- and
Lower-Mississippi Valleys, the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, as well
as the Southeast.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 1000 PM EDT...Helene has since become a post-tropical cyclone
and is now in the process of slowing down as it moves to the
northwest and spins across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys.
National Weather Service Doppler Radar currently shows a broad
shield of light to moderate rain which extends from Illinois,
Indiana, and Ohio southward to Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Embedded within this shield of stratiform rain are rotating bands
of heavier rain and gusty winds. Despite rain coming to an end
across some of the surrounding areas, life threatening and
catastrophic flooding continues, particularly across the Central
and Southern Appalachians.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 AM
EDT Wed Sep 25 through 1000 PM EDT Fri Sep 27...
...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
...GEORGIA...
DILLARD 3.5 NE 14.06
TALLULAH RAWS 13.93
MCDONOUGH 3.6 E 13.89
BRASSTOWN 13.18
FORT EISENHOWER 12.85
EAST POINT 12.71
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
ELLENWOOD 2.5 NE 11.38
HARRISON 2.2 ESE 11.37
...KENTUCKY...
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 29.58
MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK 24.20
SPRUCE PINE 6.6 SW 18.23
DAVIDSON RIVER RAWS 17.70
FOSCOE 1.2 WSW 16.42
OLD FORT 4.9 SW 15.60
HENDERSONVILLE 3.4 NW 15.11
SWANNANOA .4 NNE 14.81
NORTH COVE PINNACLE RAWS 14.75
GUION FARM RAWS 14.73
SALUDA .5 N 14.58
HIGHLANDS RAWS 14.52
GRANDFATHER RAWS 14.47
BANNER ELK 1.3 W 14.35
LINVILLE FALLS .5 SW 14.17
HENDERSONVILLE 6.1 SSW 13.89
WHITEHEAD 2.5 S 13.65
ASHEVILLE 4.1 ESE 13.15
ETOWAH 1.1 WNW 13.05
CANDLER 6.6 SW 13.02
PLEASANT GARDENS .8 WSW 12.99
BOONE 4.6 E 12.98
BLACK MOUNTAIN 2.1 W 12.95
...OHIO...
LAKE VESUVIUS 3.21
DEAN 3.10
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
TABLE ROCK RAWS 13.91
SALEM 1.8 NE 13.78
LONG CANE PORTABLE RAWS 13.44
MCCORMICK 12.9 E 13.03
SUNSET 2.9 W 12.39
SALEM 3.5 NW 12.38
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 7.22
SENEEDVILLE 9.5 WSW 7.17
INDIAN GRAVE RAWS 6.95
MARYVILLE 5.8 ESE 6.87
SEVIERVILLE 3.8 SE 6.87
TELLICO TAWS 6.12
OCOEE RAWS 6.11
WHITE PINE 2 NE 5.93
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN .3 E 5.84
BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT AP 5.74
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
MIDWAY 2.3 SW 5.27
WATAUGA RAWS 5.25
MANCHESTER 9.7 SE 4.72
NASHVILLE INTL AIRPORT 4.39
...VIRGINIA...
INDEPENDENCE 1.3 S 9.49
NORA 4 SSE 7.55
GALAX 5.3 SW 7.49
TROUTDALE 8.7 SW 7.04
HILLSVILLE 6.08
GATE CITY 6.2 NNE 5.56
ABINGDON 5.45
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
GRUNDY 4.33
EARLYSVILLE 3.8 NW 4.29
...WEST VIRGINIA...
ELKHORN 7.15
WELCH 6.94
WENONAH 3.9 NW 6.76
THURMOND 6.01
BLUEFIELD AP 5.91
HILLSBORO 5.75
SOPHIA 5.57
BLUEFIELD 4.8 NNW 4.69
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
...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
...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
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...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
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 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Miller
Last Updated: 1259 AM EDT SAT SEP 28 2024