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HURRICANE HELENE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 12
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC AL092024
506 AM EDT THU SEP 26 2024
THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
** HURRICANE HELENE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO **
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- NONE
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL HORRY,
COASTAL GEORGETOWN, COASTAL HORRY, DARLINGTON, DILLON,
FLORENCE, INLAND GEORGETOWN, MARION, MARLBORO, NORTHERN HORRY,
AND WILLIAMSBURG
* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 860 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 790 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
- 24.2N 86.2W
- STORM INTENSITY 90 MPH
- MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 15 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE HELENE WILL BRING LIMITED IMPACTS TO NORTHEASTERN SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY.
WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL. ISOLATED TORNADOES COULD ACCOMPANY BANDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. MARINE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BECOME DANGEROUS
WITH LARGE SEAS AND INCREASING WINDS EXPECTED. HELENE'S MORE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS SHOULD REMAIN WELL TO THE SOUTH AND WEST.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A DANGEROUS TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- THE OCCURRENCE OF SCATTERED TORNADOES CAN HINDER PREPAREDNESS
ACTIONS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
- TORNADOES CAN RIP ROOFS FROM HOMES, DESTROY MOBILE HOMES, CAUSE
TREES TO BECOME SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, FLIP CARS AND BOATS.
DANGEROUS PROJECTILES CAN ADD TO THE DAMAGE.
- SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH A FEW SPOTS
OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE, POWER LOSS, AND COMMUNICATIONS FAILURES.
* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
MOBILE HOMES IS POSSIBLE. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE
BLOWN ABOUT.
- SOME LARGE LIMBS MAY BREAK FROM TREES. A FEW SHALLOW ROOTED OR
WEAK TREES MAY SNAP OR BE KNOCKED DOWN.
- SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
- RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY RISE AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW
PLACES, ESPECIALLY IN THE TYPICAL PRONE LOCATIONS. SMALL CREEKS
AND DITCHES MAY OVERFLOW.
- UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS ALONG ROADWAYS, AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS MAY BECOME SUBMERGED BY RISING WATER. SOME SECONDARY
STREETS AND PARKING LOTS MAY FLOOD AS STORM DRAINS AND
RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW.
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE.
KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO, CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.
IN EMERGENCIES IT IS BEST TO REMAIN CALM. STAY INFORMED AND FOCUSED
ON THE SITUATION AT HAND. EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THOSE YOU ENCOUNTER.
BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND HELPFUL TO OTHERS.
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH IT
RESIDES. PAY ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG
NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC AROUND 11 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
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