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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

12-hour helicity forecast

 

Figure 12: ETA 12 Hour Forecast of Surface to 3 kilometer Helicity
and Boundary Layer Wind valid 1200 UTC May 12, 1997.

 

18-hour helicity forecast

 

Figure 13: ETA 18 Hour Forecast of Surface to 3 kilometer Helicity
and Boundary Layer Wind valid 1800 UTC May 12, 1997.