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Hurricane Helene Greatest Impact North Florida, East Georgia

Kansas City, September 27 (World Weather Inc.) – Hurricane Helene moved into Florida from in the northeast part of the Apalachee Bay with 140 mph sustained wind speeds. The storm likely induced devastation from its storm surge, incredible wind speeds and extensive flooding from northern Florida northward into eastern Georgia, but the damage extended farther to the north reaching up along the southeastward facing slopes of the southern Appalachian Mountains in the Carolinas as well where torrential two-day rain totals of 12 to nearly 19 inches was reported. The only good news for the storm from an agricultural perspective is a lower impact on cotton production areas in southwestern Georgia and immediate neighboring areas as the storm’s path veered to the east after coming inland. Damage assessments are only just beginning and will continue for many days.

China Harvest, Planting Should Advance Around Bouts Of Rain

Kansas City, September 26 (World Weather Inc.) – Harvesting is either underway or set to begin in the near future across China. Heavy rainfall in portions of southeastern China may have slowed or delayed harvesting in recent days. Portions of northern China may have also received enough precipitation to limit fieldwork and marginally impact crop quality. Yield potentials remain generally good across the country due to favorable weather over the growing season. A frontal boundary will bring rain to portions of crop country Friday into early next week that may disrupt harvesting and general fieldwork. The moisture will be good for the planting of winter crops except in the Yangtze River Basin where dryness may prevail for a while longer. A weak tropical disturbance could also generate significant rain for portions of southeastern China next week, though confidence is low.

Hurricane John Inducing, Flooding Rain In SW Mexico

Kansas City, September 26 (World Weather Inc.) – Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico have already been impacted by Hurricane John as it started to meander along the southwestern Mexico coastline early this week. Flooding and landslides were already noted in portions of Guerrero while rain lashed several neighboring areas. Hurricane John will continue to meander along the southwestern Mexico coastline in the coming days, producing heavy rain in portions of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima and Oaxaca. Several areas near the coasts will receive one to over two feet of rain (12-24 inches or 304-608mm) and severe flooding and landslides are expected. The torrential rain combined with damaging wind speeds will likely damage some citrus, sugarcane, sorghum and corn as well as other crops produced in the region. Remnants of John will continue to promote rain later this weekend and the first part of next week that will likely limit drying, damage assessments, and general farming activity.