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-- remains in effect for @WDEFNews12 counties in N Georgia and western North Carolina.
now in effect just south of Atlanta as makes progress north with landfall expected later tonight.

With conditions expected to be deteriorating tonight into Friday morning due to 's arrival, more closings/delays added to the @WDEFNews12 website.

Check out the updated page here:
wdef.com/weather/closings-dela

- In the @WDEFNews12 viewing area,
for NE Alabama, Grundy Co. TN.
now in effect for all SE TN counties as approaches late tonight.

A bit late for , but...
one more chance to celebrate my daughter, Emma a.k.a. The Duchess, now in her first year of her dream profession as a nurse.

We love you and miss you, my Duchess. So proud of you and the work you've done to get where you are.

The remnants of expected to cause a lot of active weather Thursday night into Friday for the @WDEFNews12 viewing area.
Lots to talk about in tonight's updated exclusive .

youtube.com/watch?v=OMV-cP6ALO

...HELENE EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC WINDS AND STORM SURGES TO
THE NE GULF COAST...

Strengthening is forecast, and Helene is expected to be a
major hurricane when it reaches the Florida Big Bend coast Thursday evening. Weakening is expected after landfall, but Helene's fast forward speed will allow strong, damaging winds, especially in gusts, to penetrate well inland across the SE United
States, including over the higher terrain of the southern
Appalachians."

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Lucy Gardner from Cleveland, TN for a of her dog, Lucy Lou...

Keep some rain gear hand for the evening walk as some showers & thunder will be possible. That's Wednesday's @RuffCutsCleveland

Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Paula Brown from Ringgold for a view (and a few clouds) over the ... Wednesday's @LangleyRoofing .

- In the @wdefnews12
viewing area, NE Alabama under a , SE Tennessee & western North Carolina under a for gusty winds courtesy of approaching . Winds could make travel difficult for the area Thu PM into Fri AM.

-- upgraded to a for N Georgia and western North Carolina, meaning conditions (gusty winds, heavy rain) are imminent within the warning area.

Wednesday -- leftovers will be giving us heavy rain, gusty winds and sloppy travel conditions in the next two days. Time to be .
More on your active forecast tonight on @wdefnews12

- Current forecast of 3-7" rain locally. Heaviest track of rainfall will be just to the east of the @WDEFNews12 viewing area, 10"+ from NE GA into the southern Appalachians. Flash flooding risk growing.

-- extended to include all counties in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area except Grundy County .
Heavy rain on top of already saturated ground will increase risk.

- issued for @WDEFNews12 counties in Georgia & North Carolina for below tropical storm force winds
- Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph

At 1000 PM CDT.
Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is forecast, and Helene is expected to become a hurricane later tonight or early Wednesday. The storm is forecast
to rapidly strengthen over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and become a major hurricane on Thursday.

The next few days will be a time to be with more storms possible before and with the approach of from the Gulf.

All that and much more in tonight's update of @WDEFNews12 .

youtube.com/live/aiuqJlLtBaY

Thanks to everyone who voted in our @WDEFNews12 @FriendInRoofing.com of the day. 63% of you selected the correct answer.

Details about the question here: science.nasa.gov/universe/exop

Nice when Zorak drops by when he has time off from Space Ghost Coast To Coast... Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Sheryl Hale for a view of a on the , Tuesday's @LangleyRoofing .

Got to share? Go to wdef.com/photos

for NE Rhea County, NE Meigs County until 730 PM EDT.

* At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Spring City, or 10 miles south of Rockwood, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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