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Helene in Tennessee: Track flood warnings, power outages and damage reports due to severe weather
Communities across Tennessee could experience heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts and flash flooding through Friday morning as the remnants of Hurricane Helene move through the area.
After hitting the Florida coast, the remnants of the Category 4 storm are moving through Georgia as it continues to weaken. The storm will move into East Tennessee before curving northwest across Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown.
“The main concerns with this system for us will be heavy rain/flooding and very strong winds,” the weather service said.
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The weather service’s Friday morning report states that Hurricane Helene’s remnants will mainly bring tropical downpours this morning. Flash flooding will be possible with an additional 2 to 4 inches expected in some places.
A flood watch is in effect for East and Middle Tennessee through Saturday morning.