News and Weather Briefing for Monday, June 22, 2020

OUTLOOK

Expect warm temperatures and afternoon and evening storms to stay in the forecast through the first half of the week. An approaching front will impact the area during the middle part of the week, enhancing the coverage of storms.


GoFundMe Established to Benefit Children of David and Dawn Head

On Saturday, 5/23/2020, Macon County Sheriff's Deputy David Head and his wife, Dawn, a Physical Therapist with Highlands/Cashiers Hospital, were tragically killed in an automobile accident. They leave behind four children, Jeslyn Head (17), J.D. Head (13), Erin Sanborn (17), and Sidney Sanborn (19). This fund has been set up by the employees of the Macon County Sheriff's Office in an effort to help all 4 children of David and Dawn Head. [LINK]

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Today's sponsor is 95 year old Helen Carpenter, widow of Senator "Bob" Carpenter, endorsing LYNDA Bennett for Congress.

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Most recent Local Government Meetings

The Macon County Board of Commissioners met on June 2nd. [LINK]

The Franklin Town Council met on June 1st. Members of the public and local media outlets were allowed in the town hall. [LINK]



General Forecast Through Saturday Night

Today

Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny this morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-70s in the higher elevations to the mid-80s in the valleys. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows ranging from the mid-60s in the valleys to the upper 50s in the higher elevations. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 50s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows ranging from the lower 60s to the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.


Hazards

An increased coverage of showers and thunderstorms can be expected today into tonight. A few thunderstorms may become strong to severe this afternoon and evening. The main hazards will be gusty winds...frequent lightning and heavy rain.

The Rest of the Week

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon and evening. Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rain will be possible with any storms that do develop. A cold front is expected to move through the area on Wednesday through Friday bringing additional chances for scattered thunderstorms.


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Tropical Weather
(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)








Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

1. Shower activity associated with a low-pressure system located several hundred miles southeast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts is continuing to become less organized. The low has moved over cold water north of the Gulf Stream, and tropical or subtropical development has become less likely. The system is expected to weaken as it moves over even colder waters later today and Tuesday.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent.


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Begin COVID-19 Update



Here are some numbers from the CDC, the NCDHHS, and the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Macon Media prefers the Johns Hopkins Dashboard because the counts include those non-residents that are left out of the CDC and NCDHHS numbers.

The CDC website [LINK] reports 51,389 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,212 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 52,801 confirmed cases from 745,775 targeted tests, and 845 hospitalized and 1,220 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 54,802 people infected and 1,221 deaths.


Data from Macon County Public Health [LINK] http://www.maconnc.org/health-department.html

Detected 253 (+8 in 7 days)
Recovered 39 (+21 in 7 days)
Deceased 1 (unchanged in 7 days)
Actives 213 (+2 in 7 days)

Testing Data

MCPH Tests 2,428 (+111 from yesterday) (+267 in 7 days)
Other Tests 632 (+39 from yesterday) (+181 in 7 days)
Total Tests 3,060 (+150 from yesterday) (+419 in 7 days)
Pending 161 (-21 from yesterday) (-14 in 7 days)




Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]

A COVID-19 Afternoon Update was published yesterday. [LINK] https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/afternoon-covid-19-update-for-06-20-2020.html



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Published at 5:00am Monday, June 22, 2020