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Helene forms, will bring rain & wind to WV, KY & OH

By Spencer Adkins,

2 days ago

(WOWK) — A new tropical storm formed on Tuesday (Sept 24) and it has been given the name Helene by the National Hurricane Center.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0cHbpY_0viCSNXt00 — Tropical storm Helene projected path and cone of uncertainty as of 3:10 p.m. Sept 24

The storm will become a low pressure center by the time it reaches our broader region by some time Friday. This will mean strong wind gusts and high heavy rain for parts of the area.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0jBMPm_0viCSNXt00 — GFS Predictor model wind gusts for Friday afternoon

The rainfall models are a bit different, depending on which model you look at but overall this appears to be a significant amount of rain in our drought stricken area.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4UMa0h_0viCSNXt00 — GFS Predictor model rainfall estimate from Tuesday to Tuesday shows significant rain. Expect these numbers to change with each new model run based on forecast storm position.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=39IETB_0viCSNXt00 — Official NOAA NWS WPC forecast for rainfall Tuesday through Monday. This product changes daily but the overall amount is still significant for the region.

Stay tuned for more info on the storm as it prepares to move into the Gulf of Mexico, over very hot waters where it will intensify greatly into a major hurricane. We will keep you advised as the storm unfolds.

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