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From @NavarreDonin the main tropical thread. Freaking amazing. Perspective on the size of Helene, the TS wind field is jaw dropping! Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 345 miles (555 km).

So far today I've received 1.35 inches of rainfall. Not bad for a late start.

Just spoke to an Emergency service coordinator for Haywood county. He told me they are expecting some spots to get 16 to 18 inches of rainfall and possibly be as bad as the 2004 hurricanes that came through...

Nice!

Well hopefully with the drought and maybe they've made some room for the excess water.

Yeah just be careful. Really stuff Really is going to go downhill from Tomorrow afternoon through Friday morning. The bad thing is that these freaking tropical storms always hit worst at night.

Tropical storm warning now... Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Waynesville * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tropical storm force winds remain possible - Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 45 mph - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39 to 57 mph - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. - PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm force. - PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now be underway. Prepare for limited wind damage. - ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind becomes hazardous. - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways. - Scattered power and communications outages. * FLOODING RAIN - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect - Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 8-12 inches, with locally higher amounts

Just roll with it. Just stay up to date and make sure your prepared.

Sheet!

What are up to already? 5 plus?

Yep flash flooding warning for the Pigeon River from Tomorrow through Friday.

Yeah I swore we had some brief hail in Canton about 10 minutes ago.

Will be one hell of a flight! Stay safe!

This stuff coming from Atlanta means business. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Yall want to do an obs thread or just keep everything here? Also torrential rainfall with lots of lightning.

I believe it because it's basically what all the other models show.

Seems like I'm fighting dry air. Temps have dropped to 66 but not much rain which is freaking great.

Just light rain here but I hear the thunder coming.

This is pretty amazing. Look at the fetch of moisture all the way down in the Gulf. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Our county just pulled the trigger about an hour ago. Closed school the rest of the week. A great decision indeed and couldn't agree more.

It won't matter here. Shits going to be unhinged if the forecasts are correct.

Yeah all of WNC could have a lot of damage when all is said and done in this area.

No doubt! Amazing.

Never have I seen this either. Great action from the NWS here. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk