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Meteorologist at FOX 5 Atlanta #fox5storm. Email [email protected]
Atlanta, Ga.
Joined February 2012
Hurricane Helene is now a category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph. It is moving rapidly to the NNE at 21 mph. It's unusually fast forward movement will allow it to maintain it's strength well inland. Tropical Storm conditions will begin in north Georgia tonight.
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If this occurs early Friday morning we are in for serious damage here in north Georgia. Trees will be down all over the place resulting in long lasting power outages.
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Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for all of north Georgia. Last time this occurred was in 2020 with Hurricane Zeta.
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It's official....Helene is now a hurricane and will continue to strengthen as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico.
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Severe T-storm Warning until 11:30 am for Floyd, Polk & Bartow county. This storm is moving northeast at 30 mph & is capable of producing damaging winds to 60 mph & nickel size hail.
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Possible wind gusts early Friday morning as Helene moves through north Georgia.
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Latest track for what will become Hurricane Helene brings tropical storm conditions Thursday through Friday.
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This year's climatological peak in Atlantic tropical cyclone activity has been characterized by unusually quiet conditions. Check out how ACE starts well above average in August, but ends up flatlining & falling below average as numerous waves fail to develop:
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Severe T-storm Warning for Lumpkin & White county until 4pm. This storm is moving west at 10 mph & is capable of producing damaging winds to 60 mph & penny size hail.
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Severe T-storm Warning for Cherokee, Dawson & Pickens county until 3:45 pm. This storm is moving southwest at 10 mph & is capable of producing damaging winds to 60 mph & penny size hail.
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Two big milestones today. Average high went from 90 to 89 signaling temperatures trending cooler as we head toward fall & tomorrow's sunrise of 7:00 am is our first of the summer as the days get shorter heading toward the equinox.
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Severe T-storm Warning for Franklin county until 4pm. This storm is moving southeast at 55 mph & is capable of producing damaging winds to 60 mph & nickel size hail.
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Not much in the way of showers to cool things off this afternoon as the heat index climbs to 105!
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Severe T-storm Warning for Spaelding, Henry & Butts counties until 4:30pm. This storm is moving east at 20 mph, and is capable of producing damaging winds to 60 mph and quarter size hail.
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Heavy thunderstorm currently over downtown Atlanta. Lightning, heavy rain & gusty winds in play. Pea size hail also possible.
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It's going to be a hot one for the Fourth but hopefully the t-storms will be few and far between.
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Our first storm of the season. Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
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Congrats to my partner in crime @AlexWhittler
Grateful to say: New Nielsen numbers show this May, @FOX5Atlanta News at Noon was once again Metro Atlanta’s top midday newscast among the key demo! Thank you—as always—for watching, whether on FOX Local, our news app or website @jeffhillfox5 & I will see ya same time tomorrow!
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Severe T-storm Warning for Oconee, Morgan, Greene & Oglethorpe until 6:30pm. This storm is moving east at 15 mph & is capable of producing winds to 60mph & quarter size hail.
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