U.S. Gulf Coast bracing for hurricane impact this week
A major hurricane is set to impact the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week as it tracks northward from the Caribbean Sea to the Gulf of Mexico. It’s expected to make landfall this Thursday, Sept. 26.
Hurricane Helene, a storm set to wreak havoc on the southern U.S. this week, may do Ohio a favor by the time the storm dissipates across the Midwest.
Helene is slowly headed toward the U.S., strengthening as it nears Northwest Florida. By the time it makes landfall, it could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane with winds of up to 126 mph, USA TODAY previously reported.
The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will curve through Alabama and Georgia before weakening to a tropical depression and losing energy over Tennessee and Kentucky Friday night and early Saturday.
NWS Wilmington meteorologist James Gibson said that the storm’s impacts might reach into Ohio, bringing 35 mph winds and one to two inches of rain to the parched state.
“It’s going to lessen the drought. It’s not going to fix the drought, but obviously, we need the rain,” Gibson said.
Even if the storm changes directions or crosses into Ohio directly, its effects on the Buckeye state will likely remain similar to the forecasted wind speeds and rain levels, Gibson said.
The storm will also bring a 5 to 15 percent chance of flash flooding to southwestern Ohio, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Here’s what’s in the forecast for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Columbus weather for the week of September 25, 2024Wednesday: There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. It’ll be mostly cloudy with a high near 79. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected, but more could fall if it storms.Wednesday Night: There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. It’ll be mostly cloudy with a low around 64. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected, but more could fall if it storms.Thursday: There’s a slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. It’ll be cloudy, with a high near 78. The chance of precipitation is 20%.Thursday Night: There’s a slight chance of showers before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. It’ll be cloudy with a low around 67. The chance of precipitation is 20%.Friday: There’s a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. It’ll be mostly cloudy with a high near 80. The chance of precipitation is 50%. Wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour are possible. Between a quarter and a half inch of rain is possible.Friday Night: There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms. It’ll be mostly cloudy with a low around 66. The chance of precipitation is 50%. Between a tenth and a quarter inch of rain is expected, but more could fall if it storms.Saturday: There’s a chance of showers after 2 p.m. It’ll be partly sunny with a high near 80. The chance of precipitation is 30%.Saturday Night: There’s a chance of showers. It’ll be mostly cloudy with a low around 65. The chance of precipitation is 30%.Sunday: There’s a chance of showers after 2 p.m. It’ll be partly sunny with a high near 80. The chance of precipitation is 40%.Sunday Night: There’s a chance of showers. It’ll be mostly cloudy with a low around 63. The chance of precipitation is 40%.Monday: There’s a chance of showers. It’ll be partly sunny with a high near 80. The chance of precipitation is 40%.Monday Night: There’s a chance of showers. It’ll be partly cloudy with a low around 61. The chance of precipitation is 30%.Tuesday: There’s a chance of showers. It’ll be mostly sunny with a high near 78. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
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