Heavy rain downpours and wind waves can be felt across the Upstate as Hurricane Helene approaches its strongest push on Friday morning.
Late Thursday evening, Sept. 26, rain showers and heavy gusts of wind began, and as of early Friday morning, the National Weather Service has confirmed that many trees have fallen as Hurricane Helene is moving fast throughout different areas in the Upstate. Flooding and power outages are ramping up across the area.
According to Rodney Hinson, a meteorologist at The National Weather Service, he expects the storm to approach its worst wind and storm rates through 9 a.m.
“We’ve seen gusts of wind nearing 55 mph in Anderson,” Hinson said. “There will be more trees falling down and power outages, and the next few hours are going to be the worst of it.”
The National Weather Service also stated that it is pinpointing a location in the Upstate receiving the worst conditions as of Friday morning. Experts previously predicted wind gusts up to 60 mph and 10 inches of rain.