LOCAL NEWS
The remnants of Hurricane NATE passed by to our west yesterday. The system brought rain and wind to the county. The official rainfall high in Macon County was 9.37 inches in Highlands, enough to break the old record for October 8th that was set in 1879 with 3.50 inches in Franklin and enough for a 4th place in the all-time record for Macon County. 21.15 inches of rain recorded on July 29, 1879, in Highlands still remains the highest amount of rain to fall in a single day in Macon County, and North Carolina.
Winds knocked out power to several thousand Maconians with over 1,400 households remaining out of of service at 3:50 am when this report was filed. Duke estimates power will be restored before 7 am. The outage chart above shows the history of outages during the passage of the remnants of Hurricane Nate in the Carolinas.
For more on what happened during the storm, please visit the comment thread on Facebook. [LINK]
The thread has been embedded below for those of you who do not have facebook. Click on the speech bubble to read the thread.
LOCAL OUTLOOK
The remnants of Hurricane Nate will move farther north and over New England later today and tonight. On Tuesday, a moist warm front will lift north across the forecast area producing more showers and thunderstorms. Drier high pressure will be slow to return over the area during the latter part of the work week.
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Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.
They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Oct 2 to Oct 13, specific surplus pavers will be offered at reduced pricing, pallet quantities only (limited).
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
All your masonry needs are available. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.
Weather Almanac for October 9th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 86°F in Highlands in 1939
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Highlands in 1978
Greatest Rainfall 2.62 inches in Highlands in 1959
Record weather events for October in Macon County
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on Sept 4, 1954
Lowest Temperature 12°F in Highlands on Sept 30, 1910
Greatest Rainfall 9.91 inches in Highlands on Sept 29, 1964
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands on Oct 20, 1913
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
Areas fog with some locations seeing dense fog. Mostly cloudy with highs ranging from the upper 60s to the mid-70s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest. 70% chance of rain with an increased chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, mainly between 2 pm and 10 pm.
TONIGHT
Patchy fog overnight. Cloudy with lows in the 60s and winds 5 mph out of the south. 70% chance of rain with a chance of thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.
TUESDAY
Cloudy with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Winds out of the southwest. 70% chance of rain with thunderstorms in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows in the 60s and winds out of the southwest.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with highs ranging from the upper 60s to the mid-70s. Winds out of the west. 50% chance of rain.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with decreasing clouds, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 50s. 40% chance of rain.
HAZARDS
The remnants of Hurricane NATE passed through a little earlier and faster than expected yesterday and are speeding away through New England this morning.
As of 3:50 am this morning, 1,434 meters were out of service this morning. Duke estimates a restoration time before 7 am.
Remember to NEVER touch downed power lines.
Here is a Reminder of Helpful Phone Numbers:
Non-emergency reports: 369-9116
Highway Patrol Dispatch: 1-800-445-1772
Franklin Police: 524-2864
Highlands Police: 526-9431
Animal Control: 349-2106
Sheriff's Office: 349-2104
HOW TO REPORT AN ELECTRICAL OUTAGE
Duke Energy
Call 800.769.3766 or in Spanish 866.4.Apagón (866.427.2466).
If you see a fallen power line or safety hazard, call Duke Energy at 800.Power.On (800.769.3766) or in Spanish 866.4.Apagón (866.427.2466) or contact your local emergency services immediately. Do not touch a power line or anything in contact with it and keep others away until help arrives.
Haywood EMC
To report or inquire about power outages, call 1-800-951-6088
Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.
As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Oct 9 2017
For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The NOAA Weather Prediction Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Nate, located over Kentucky.
1. A well-defined low-pressure system located over the subtropical Atlantic Ocean about 800 miles southwest of the Azores is producing winds to near gale force. Although the low is being affected by strong upper-level winds, shower and thunderstorm activity has been persisting near and to the east of the center during the past several hours. If this activity continues, a tropical or subtropical cyclone could form later today. The low is forecast to drift northward today and then move slowly toward the east-southeast through the middle of the week. Additional information on this system can be found in high seas forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NATE
As of 11 pm last night, Nate Has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression and may become Extra-Tropical today. The National Hurricane Center will not be posting any more discussions on the storm, so here is a list of rainfall amounts from the storm as of 11 pm last night. Two locations in Macon County made the list. Highlands with 9.39 inches and Cowee Fire Department, with 5.99 inches.
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 11
PM EDT
...ALABAMA...
DIXON 6.94
FOLEY 6.54
ELBA 1 NNW 5.55
MOBILE 4.91
LEE 1 E 4.80
LOWRY MILL 4.68
BIRMINGHAM 2.81
WEDOWEE 2.60
...FLORIDA...
CRESTVIEW 8.32
HURLBURT FIELD 4.34
...GEORGIA...
BRASSTOWN 5.18
SKY VALLEY 4.97
UNION 3 SSW 4.86
ANNA RUBY FALLS 4.82
CHOESTOE 4.34
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 4.19
HIGDONS STORE 4.14
THOMASVILLE 2.38
SMYRNA 2.19
DALTON 2.11
...KENTUCKY...
GREENVILLE 6 SSW 6.12
HOPKINSVILLE 5.72
EDDYVILLE 5 S 5.28
LEITCHFIELD 5.02
BAIZETOWN 3 ESE 4.90
MADRID 3 S 4.63
BENTON 4.60
ROCHESTER 1 NNW 4.40
CLERMONT 1 N 4.17
CHAPLIN 3 ENE 4.14
TONNIEVILLE 3 NW 4.06
BALLTOWN 2 SW 4.03
...LOUISIANA...
NEW ORLEANS/LAKEFRONT ARPT 1.13
...MISSISSIPPI...
BILOXI KEESLER AFB 4.56
...NORTH CAROLINA...
GREAT FALLS 11.62
BEAR CREEK 11.17
HOGBACK 10.48
HIGHLANDS 9.37
RIDGECREST 6.82
CHESTNUT FLATS 6.80
SANDY FLATS 6.58
COWEE FD 5.99
BEAVER CREEK 5.64
...OHIO...
MILL CREEK 3.48
HOPEVILLE 2.64
...TENNESSEE...
HIXSON 5.36
SOUTH PITTSBURG 4.52
GROTTO FALLS 4.51
MILE STRAIGHT 3.52
COALMONT 2.67
MACON CALENDAR
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South
Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)
Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.
Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future
Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)
SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.
Sun and Moon
Sun
Begin civil twilight 7:09 a.m.
Sunrise 7:35 a.m.
Sun transit 1:21 p.m.
Sunset 7:06 p.m.
End civil twilight 7:31 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 9:34 p.m. on preceding day
Moon transit 4:33 a.m.
Moonset 11:38 a.m.
Moonrise 10:23 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on October 9, 2017: Waning Gibbous with 81% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Last Quarter on October 12, 2017 at 8:25 a.m. (local daylight time)
Sky Guides for this week
I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Astronomy Magazine
Earth Sky has an article on the eclipses of 2017. [LINK]
Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]
Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]
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Posted at 4:48 am on October 9, 2017
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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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