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Helene would be Florida's 9th major hurricane hit since 2000. The storm is forecast to become a major hurricane, a Category 3, before approaching the Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, the hurricane ...
It turned northward, reaching a peak intensity of 105 mph (169 km/h) on August 30. Baker weakened slightly before making landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama with winds of 85 mph (137 km/h) on August 31. [6] [9] Property and crop damage totaled $2.55 million (1950 USD), primarily between Mobile, Alabama and Saint Marks, Florida. [6]
August 15 – Tropical Storm Fred – Fred reached its peak intensity as a strong tropical storm with winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at 18:00 UTC on August 16 shortly before making landfall a few miles southeast of Mexico Beach near Cape San Blas, Florida at a similar intensity around an hour later at 19:15 UTC.
The storm brought tropical storm force winds to Bradford County, toppling a number of trees and power lines, [190] leaving 10,548 out of 12,649 electrical customers in the county without power. [135] Heavy rainfall was reported in some areas, with a peak total of 11.74 in (298 mm) about 0.9 mi (1.4 km) east-southeast of Starke.
The minimum water temperature for full tropical development is 78-80 F. Water temperatures in the southern Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Caribbean Sea remain well into the 80s.
The National Hurricane Center said Monday it is tracking a system in the Gulf of Mexico that could become Tropical Storm Helene in the coming days.
[1]: 18 The hurricane ultimately made landfall at peak strength in Gulf Shores at 09:45 UTC with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mbar (hPa; 28.49 inHg). [1]: 4 This coincidentally occurred on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan's landfall in the same location and just three hours later.
Track the storm: Tropical storm could form in Gulf of Mexico early this week. The forecast track of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, which is expected to become Tropical Storm and then Hurricane ...