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Tropical Depression Helene Local Statement
Intermediate Advisory Number 17A
National Weather Service Morristown TN  AL092024
202 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

This product covers East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, And Extreme Southwest North Carolina

**HELENE HAS MOVED WELL NORTH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. IMPACTS ACROSS
 THE REGION ARE ONGOING**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Cherokee and
      Clay

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 110 miles north-northeast of Chattanooga TN
    - 36.6N 84.6W
    - Storm Intensity 35 mph
    - Movement North-northwest or 330 degrees at 28 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Helene has been downgraded to a depression as it moves northward into
Kentucky this afternoon. Gusty winds will continue across Cherokee and
Clay counties well into this evening but additional impacts are
expected to be minimal here.

Elsewhere in the southern Appalachian region significant impacts,
including widespread historic flooding, continue.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across
East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, And Extreme Southwest North
Carolina. Potential impacts include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.


* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with orders that
are issued. Do not needlessly jeopardize your life or the lives of
others.

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news outlets
for official storm information. Listen for 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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As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statement
issued by the National Weather Service in Morristown TN regarding the
effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.

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