BULLETIN: 9:15pm Helene Update
Rare "extreme wind warning" issued.
Radar at 8:57 shows the position of Helene. I've drawn a "donut" around the eyewall. The highest winds are within the "donut" with the very highest winds in the northeast quarter. We are within an hour of the eyewall getting to land. Gusts will be at least 150 mph in this very dangerous storm. At 9:07pm, Doppler radar measured a 160 mph wind at about 5,000 feet above sea level. With all of the lightning, I'm very worried this is mixing down toward the ground. This is similar wind to a "strong" tornado.
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