The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026An atmospheric river (AR)-like poleward transport of enhanced water vapor east of Helene prior to landfall interacted with terrain and a favorable upper-level flow to produce the devestation. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Including the PRE, the rainfall from Hurricane Helene exceeded 12 inches over a broad area of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, and more than 20 inches locally. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026To read the full summary of the PRE prior to Helene as prepared by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, visit: cw3e.ucsd.edu/wp-content/u...cw3e.ucsd.edu 100
