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Tropical Major Hurricane Helene

Tornado Warning
NCC069-077-181-185-271715-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0050.240927T1643Z-240927T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1243 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Vance County in central North Carolina...
West central Warren County in central North Carolina...
Eastern Granville County in central North Carolina...
Northwestern Franklin County in central North Carolina...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1242 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Franklinton, or 10 miles west of
Louisburg, moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Henderson, Oxford, and Kittrell around 1250 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Dabney, Middleburg, South Henderson, Satterwhite Point Marina, and
Gillburg.
 
Brick Tamland said:
Tornado Warning
NCC069-077-181-185-271715-
/O.NEW.KRAH.TO.W.0050.240927T1643Z-240927T1715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1243 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Vance County in central North Carolina...
West central Warren County in central North Carolina...
Eastern Granville County in central North Carolina...
Northwestern Franklin County in central North Carolina...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 1242 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Franklinton, or 10 miles west of
Louisburg, moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Henderson, Oxford, and Kittrell around 1250 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Dabney, Middleburg, South Henderson, Satterwhite Point Marina, and
Gillburg.
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This one might be actually close to if not on the ground....
 
With regard to 2 feet of rain falling over an land that is not flat, that 2 feet deep per area of ground goes downhill and gathers.


1205 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2024

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL ALEXANDER COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTH CENTRAL CATAWBA COUNTY IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY.

* AT 1205 PM EDT, DEVASTATING RAINFALL OF 6-25 INCHES HAS OCCURRED
SINCE WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM LAKE HICKORY TO THE CATAWBA RIVER
HEADWATERS, WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EXCEEDING 2 FEET ALONG THE
BLUE RIDGE ESCARPMENT ACROSS THE UPPER CATAWBA RIVER WATERSHED.
THIS IS RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC AND HISTORIC INFLOWS INTO
CATAWBA RIVER RESERVOIRS AND THIS WATER IS BEING MOVED THROUGH THE
SYSTEM TO LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE AND POINTS DOWNSTREAM.

THE LATEST POOL ELEVATIONS FOR THE UPPER CATAWBA RIVER LAKES ARE AS
FOLLOWS (FULL POOL IS 100.0 FEET):

LAKE JAMES: 102.00 FEET AND STEADY.
LAKE RHODHISS: 104.62 FEET AND RISING RAPIDLY.
LAKE HICKORY: 99.70 FEET AND RISING RAPIDLY.
LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE: 103.48 FEET AND RISING STEADILY.

* BASED ON CURRENT RAINFALL FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS, DUKE ENERGY
EXPECTS LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE TO REACH OR EXCEED 110.0 FEET LATER
FRIDAY, WHICH IS 10.0 FEET OVER FULL POND. THE CURRENT RECORD
POOL ELEVATION AT LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE IS 114.40 FEET WHICH
OCCURRED IN AUGUST 1940. LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE REACHED 108.30 FEET
ON NOVEMBER 12, 2020, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST CREST IN THE MODERN
ERA. MAJOR FLOOD STAGE IS 106.0 FEET. THESE LAKE LEVELS WILL
CAUSE UNPRECEDENTED, CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OF LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE
AND POSSIBLY ADJACENT REACHES OF THE CATAWBA RIVER.

HAZARD...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING
FLASH FLOODING.

SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED.

IMPACT...LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS,
URBAN AREAS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.

* FLASH FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS OF THE CATAWBA RIVER FROM OXFORD
DAM TO I-40, INCLUDING LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE.

* IF THE RAINFALL FORECAST VERIFIES, MAJOR FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY
ALONG AND NEAR LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE AND A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY
WILL BE ISSUED. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HEED GUIDANCE FROM
LOCAL OFFICIALS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ON ANY POTENTIAL IMPACTS
TO PROPERTY. DRIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HEED ANY BARRICADES AND
AVOID ALL FLOODED AREAS. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A HISTORIC
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EVENT. PLEASE STAY WEATHER AWARE AND
MONITOR LAKE LEVELS AND DUKE ENERGY PROJECTIONS CLOSELY FOR ANY
CHANGES.

* FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LAKE LEVELS OR DAM RELEASES, PEOPLE ARE
ENCOURAGED TO VISIT HTTP://lakes.duke-energy.com OR CALL
1-800-829-5253.

* RESIDENTS ALONG LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE SHOULD CONTACT CATAWBA COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY TO UPDATE THEIR CONTACT
INFORMATION USING THE FOLLOWING DIRECT LINK TO THEIR COMMUNITY
ALERT SYSTEM WEB PAGE AT: HTTPS://www.catawbacountync.gov/ALERT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

IF YOU ARE IN LOW-LYING AREAS BELOW OXFORD DAM OR LOOKOUT SHOALS DAM
OR ADJACENT TO THE SHORELINE OF LOOKOUT SHOALS LAKE, YOU SHOULD MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.


FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
 
WNC_Fort said:
Western North Carolina is devastated. Asheville, Chimney Rock, Old Fort, Marion, Black Mountain. Friends and family in these areas are terrified and say it's unlike anything they've ever seen.
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Yeah - I hate it for them, I spent a fair amount of time in that area (from 1994-2013) and know the area well. In 1996 Opal was devastating too - and I remember the Rocky Broad River flooding - everything in Bat Cave and Chimney Rock got flushed down the river and into Lake Lure - and destroyed Lake Lure and the old historic hotel. I remember they had barges with cranes pulling vehicles out of the lake for 2 weeks - it was weird to see.
 
1256 PM EDT FRI SEP 27 2024

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 130 PM EDT.

* AT 1256 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLARKSVILLE, OR 15 MILES EAST OF
VIRGILINA, MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.
 
WNC_Fort said:
Western North Carolina is devastated. Asheville, Chimney Rock, Old Fort, Marion, Black Mountain. Friends and family in these areas are terrified and say it's unlike anything they've ever seen.
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Man I hate to hear this. There are a lot of people suffering over such a huge area. Folks should really consider themselves lucky if they came away from this without major problems. Truly a once in lifetime storm.
 
You could see this coming a mile away for Mtn Folks, eastern escarpment. Greenville NWS did a great job beating drum. Hate it for those folks.

NHC got face slapped and deservedly so. Go look in a month and 100 to 1 they will give themselves stellar track scores. Inland Track was a joke. All Im gonna say!
 
Makeitsnow said:
Man I hate to hear this. There are a lot of people suffering over such a huge area. Folks should really consider themselves lucky if they came away from this without major problems. Truly a once in lifetime storm.
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Honestly I didn’t want any damage. I just wanted my power to go out for like 5 minutes just to say that I was part of the storm lol.
 
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