Met1985

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

TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm-force winds are possible somewhere within this area within the next 48 hours * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Waynesville * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 55 mph - THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39 to 57 mph - 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 6-10 inches, with locally higher amounts

I'd think that would be enough time especially with the heat down there but just in case I wouldn't lift the door up at all until after all this is settled if you can help it.

We got us a Hurricane! Hurricane Helene. 80mph 979mb

I'm watching this really close. I think this is the start of everything this afternoon. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Huge increase on the NAM from 6z.

Yeah looks like it's going to miss the Yucatan which will only help this thing become a monster. It's already a very large storm.

Yeah I just read that. Not good at all. Looks like the original forecast to miss the Yucatan will turn out true. This is good news for strengthening but bad news for us. The bigger, the meaner, the more this thing grows the worst is will possibly be for us. Again just my observation.

I actually think I bit of a west jog would be really bad for us because it puts us on the NW side of Helene. We get the brunt of anything that is still with her and it drags that train of moisture right through WNC. Just my opinion.

No kidding! That's impressive. I've been lucky to only get .25 inches this week. I've been re-hanging fallen gutter today...

I hope all these modeled precipitation outputs are wrong or it decides to change direction on us. Even in a mild drought that's way to much rainfall all at once. Here's to open it's not historic lol.

00z GFS... This is historical for this type of event... Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Holy sheet!

@Rainforrestyou better get your john boat ready...

Just freaking pulverized. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

We are keeping a very close eye on that here in WNC. Even before Helene gets here we are expecting some 4 to 6 inches and some have already gotten close to 3 inches this week already. This could be historical for us.

About the same but crazy right before Helene. 00z NAM Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Yeah I noticed you have training going right over you tonight. Not good at all.

Yeah this is exactly what we are worried about. I talked in our thread about this being a historical event for us...

I have not seen it. Go ahead and post it. We are keeping a very close eye in things over this side of the mountain. The trend is NOT our friend.

Also from what I'm gathering from the main tropical thread is that this storm. Is going to be large scale in size. This isn't going to be an extremely compact storm but more of a beast of a storm.. That will help generate some wild weather here across the mountains.

Yeah the winds which we usually don't have to worry about seem worrisome currently. With a saturated ground and gusts 50 plus... That is a recipe for a lot of down trees.

I would if you want to get home in time.

Yeah I believe @GaWx has alluded to possible severe storms and Tornados as Helene runs her way through the SE and us. If she moves quickly and right over our area we could see some narly cells cross the area.

You are probably screwd....