...HELENE PRODUCING HISTORIC AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS... ...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCIES IN EFFECT FOR METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, AND MUCH OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... As of 11:00 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 the center of Helene was located near 35.1, -83.8 with movement N at 32 mph. The minimum central pressure was 975 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.