[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Zeta Local Statement Advisory Number 20
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC  AL282020
1127 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

This product covers the western Carolinas and NE Georgia

**TROPICAL STORM ZETA CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE REGION**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Alexander, Anderson,
      Avery, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Cabarrus, Caldwell Mountains,
      Catawba, Cherokee, Cleveland, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern
      Polk, Franklin, Gaston, Graham, Greater Burke, Greater
      Caldwell, Greater Greenville, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens,
      Greater Rutherford, Greenville Mountains, Habersham, Hart,
      Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell
      Mountains, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Oconee
      Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Polk Mountains, Rabun, Rowan,
      Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Spartanburg, Stephens,
      Swain, Transylvania, Yancey, and York

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 90 miles north-northwest of Charlotte NC or about 120
      miles north-northeast of Greenville/Spartanburg SC
    - 36.5N 81.5W
    - Storm Intensity 50 mph
    - Movement Northeast or 55 degrees at 48 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Zeta continues to gain speed and rapidly track northeast
into southern Virginia by midday. The threat for heavy rainfall and
localized flash flooding is waning, but runoff and ongoing flooding
will linger into the afternoon. The threat of strong, damaging wind
gusts, and isolated severe thunderstorms will begin to decrease during
the early afternoon. The strongest winds are now across the
I-77 corridor, while the severe weather threat will be highest across
the extreme southeastern Piedmont. Very gusty winds, at or above
tropical storm force, can be expected throughout the area. These winds
will likely combine with saturated soil conditions to knock down
numerous trees, limbs, and power lines.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
the western Carolinas and NE Georgia. Remain well sheltered from
hazardous wind and ongoing impacts. If
realized, these impacts include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across the
North Carolina mountains and adjacent foothills. Remain well guarded
against dangerous flood waters having additional significant impacts.
If realized, these impacts include:
    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and
      rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter
      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially
      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals,
      arroyos, and ditches overflow.
    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations.
      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid
      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as
      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions
      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.

Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
 the North Carolina Piedmont. Remain well guarded against locally
hazardous flood waters having possible limited impacts.

Elsewhere across the western Carolinas and NE Georgia, little to no
impact is anticipated.

* TORNADOES:
Potential impacts from tornadoes are still unfolding across the lower
Piedmont of the Upstate and extreme eastern NC Piedmont. Remain well
braced against a tornado event having possible limited impacts.
If realized, these impacts include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.

Elsewhere across the western Carolinas and NE Georgia, little to no
impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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Now is the time to stay inside and away from windows. Listen for
updates and be ready in case you lose electrical power. Keep a
battery-powered radio, charged cell phone and flashlight handy.

Keep your cell phone charged and in power-saving mode. If you lose
power, use it sparingly and mainly for personal emergencies and
check-ins.

If a tornado warning is issued for your area, quickly move to the
safest place within your shelter. Protect your head and body.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC around 2 PM EDT, or sooner if
conditions warrant.

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