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Damage and debris is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, the day after the storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of the state.
Helene crashed ashore in Florida's Big Bend area on Thursday night as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane. Helene was the third hurricane to hit that region in the last 13 months.
Critically for Tallahassee, the eastern Panhandle, and the Big Bend, hurricane-force winds associated with Helene’s core extend almost 60 miles east and 45 miles west of the center of circulation.
Damage and debris are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla, on, Sept. 27, 2024, the day after the storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of the state. Perry resident ...
Other areas near Florida's Big Bend region, including Dark Island and Fish Creek, sustained damage shown in NOAA's satellite images. The agency hasn't released similar images for other states.
Its storm surge was record-breaking from the Big Bend region south to Tampa Bay. In Tampa Bay roads were flooded over, and high waters submerged hundreds of cars. The system also spawned a tornado outbreak with around 12 confirmed tornadoes. Idalia was the most powerful hurricane to hit Florida's Big Bend region since Hurricane Easy in 1950. [1]
September 1 – Hurricane Hermine made landfall along the Big Bend of Florida with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h), making it the first hurricane landfall to the state since Hurricane Wilma in 2005. The highest recorded wind gust in the state was 78 mph (126 km/h) in Bald Point State Park.
The town lost more than 50% of its homes to Hurricane Idalia, a Category 3 hurricane that hit Aug. 30, 2023, causing major damage to the eastern Big Bend and Nature Coast. Now it faces the ...