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Future Hurricane Helene Posted by David-Shenandoah Valley of VA on September 23, 2024, 8:55 pm OK. If the current projected path proves correct, many regulars on this board should see some decent rain in the coming days. It is supposed to bend westward around western North Carolina putting me on the eastern side of the storm. Rain is already in our forecast for the end of this week.

Wild fires need this. Posted by Rob N TN on September 23, 2024, 11:11 pm, in reply to "Future Hurricane Helene" This storm promises to bring rains to my drought stricken region. There is a frontal zone passing eastward currently in Tennessee and could influence Helene. The zone brought some heavy showers here today and my Crape Myrtles are blooming more noticeably in one day. The temps are still very warm. It's still very dry here and peoples lawns are dead unless they watered. I've seen about 3 scenarios of how this storm may play out. Some weathermen are saying Cat 3 to Cat 5 that will quickly slam in the Big bend of Florida and moving northward with hurricane or tropical storms into central GA, One even reports it could split easterly into Western upstate SC at Hurricane status and into Freds area, then into NC and the Virginias. Another is showing a beeline into Central Tennessee around AJ's tropical Oasis and moving into Nashville then on into Paducah, Kentucky. While another is showing Eastern TN and Eastern Kentucky could have major rains and flooding. I'm seeing 4 to 8 inches of rain that may fall here and that's fine with me. We currently have a stubborn fire in the Great Smoky Mountains about 50 miles SW of Townsend in the most difficult terrain area of the Smokies. It's been burning for a few weeks. I hope the tropical rains will help douse it. That fire was ignited by lightning. I have a good chance of rain Tues and Wed but Thursday evening will bring the tropical rains of Hurricane Helene. I hope those along the coast are sparred the brunt of this hurricane as it will be a bad one but we are so thankful for this rainy week ahead. Thanks for mentioning it David and hope you get some beneficial rains.

Re: Wild fires need this Posted by Barry Mississippi on September 24, 2024, 10:29 am, in reply to "Wild fires need this." You may not see any tropical rains until the weekend Rob but the latest news shows it eventually going into the Midwest via Georgia,Tennessee and Kentucky. Hurricane Francine dropped 7 inches of rain here earlier this month and we were begging for it too. Its still early in projecting a storm track but eyes will be on Florida's Tampa Bay and westward to Panama City.

Re: Future Hurricane Helene Posted by Fred SC on September 24, 2024, 11:53 am, in reply to "Future Hurricane Helene" David we are supposed to get a lot of rain, we need it badly. But don’t need flooding and high winds.

Re: Future Hurricane Helene Posted by Rob N TN on September 24, 2024, 6:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Future Hurricane Helene" We're under a tornado warning that just popped up in a surprise thunder storm. Moving NE into the Daniel Boone Forest in KY. Rain has stopped but we got another good rain today. The big storm is still 3 days away. Be safe Fred.

Re: Wild fires need this Posted by Rob N TN on September 24, 2024, 6:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Wild fires need this" Thanks Barry, we are way below normal and will take anything.

Re: Future Hurricane Helene Posted by Fred SC on September 24, 2024, 8:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Future Hurricane Helene" Thanks, Rob. It is thundering and lightening like crazy but no rain yet. They are saying 70 mph or higher winds on Friday. They said Asheville , NC could get 70 mph gusts! I hope not! Predicting 7 or 8 inches of rain, up to A foot or more in the Blue Ridge. Stay safe up there!

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