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Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida, with 140 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center reported. At least 22 fatalities have been blamed on the ...
Helene brought minor impacts to the Florida Keys. Key West experienced storm surge of 1 to 3 feet (0.30 to 0.91 m). [42] Winds from Helene were generally low-end tropical storm force, with sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph occurring across the area. [43] The highest reported wind was a gust to 64 mph (103 km/h) near Key West. [44]
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene for Wednesday, Sept. 25. For the latest on the storm, see our story for Thursday, Sept. 26. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Hurricane Helene ...
The International Space Station flew over Hurricane Helene at 2:25 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, as it approached the Gulf Coast of Florida packing winds in excess of 120 miles an hour. pic ...
Hurricane Michael (2018) – a Category 5 hurricane which also severely impacted the Florida Panhandle; Hurricane Idalia (2023) – another major hurricane that impacted the Big Bend at a similar intensity a year prior; Hurricane Debby (2024) – a Category 1 hurricane that made landfall in the Florida Big Bend about a month before Helene
Fort Myers Beach sees flooding for a second time as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene pass by on Fort Myers Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
Helene was expected to dump up to 15 inches (38.1 cm) of rain in some isolated spots after making landfall in Florida, causing considerable flash and urban flooding, the hurricane center said.
The storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend region around 11:10 p.m. just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River — about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.