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Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET Thursday near Perry, Florida, with 140-mph winds, making it the first known Category 4 storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend region since records began in 1851.
Georgia was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene during late September 2024, causing over 34 reported deaths and significant rainfall across the state. After making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on September 27, the hurricane began to traverse over land across Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane prior to tracking into the Appalachian mountain range as a tropical storm.
A Georgia mom and her twin babies were among at least 26 killed in Hurricane Helene's devastating wake as the storm pounded the Deep South with floods, harsh winds and falling trees Friday.
The storm caused about $50,000 in damage in the state. [6] June 6-7, 1968 – Tropical Storm Abby brought rainfall to much of Georgia, peaking at 7.92 inches (201 mm) at the Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge. [4] Sustained winds between 35 and 40 mph (56 and 64 km/h) downed power lines.
HAZLEHURST, Ga. (WSAV) – One person is dead in Jeff Davis County as the area sees the impacts of Hurricane Helene. According to Chief Charles Wasdin with the Jeff Davis County Emergency ...
Continuing to travel northeast, the tornado caused additional tree damage along Bramlett Road. On Gnatville Road, an outbuilding was leveled while a nearby house sustained minor damage. The tornado then began to quickly narrow and weaken as it crossed into Cherokee County, damaging trees at EF0 strength while crossing SR 9. A house and an ...
A 100-year-old home in Valdosta, Ga., is damaged by an oak tree after Hurricane Helene moved through the area on Sept. 27.
The tornado moved over West Point Lake along the state line into Georgia, where many additional large trees were snapped or uprooted and some homes suffered roof damage. The tornado then steadily weakened, causing additional tree damage and inflicting roof shingle and gutter damage to a few homes before dissipating. [35] EFU