Sep 26, 2024 - News
All eyes on Helene
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A state of emergency is in effect across North Carolina as Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida today.
Why it matters: The western North Carolina mountains around Asheville will get the worst of it, and Charlotte could see around 4-6 inches of rain, per our news partners at WBTV.
State of play: National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg said in its Wednesday forecast discussion that "the potential for major to catastrophic flooding over parts of our forecast area is looking more likely," WLOS reports.
- Parts of the mountains could see 15-20 inches of rainfall through tomorrow afternoon, according to WLOS meteorologist Meghan Danahey, with Asheville getting about 8-12 inches.
- Already, a possible tornado was seen in Blowing Rock last night, downing at least 50 trees around Chetola Resort, per the Watauga Democrat.
Keep reading for more information on the storm's size and potential threats