Helene transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone at 18:00 UTC by September 27 in southern Kentucky, with the system losing deep convection and merging with a cut-off low to its west.

Jan 14, 2026 · Hurricane Helene was a large, catastrophic tropical cyclone notable for its rapid intensification that ultimately produced a wide swath of damage and loss of life that extended from …

Sep 28, 2024 · Now a weakened post-tropical cyclone, Helene came ashore in Florida's Big Bend region, bringing winds up to 140 mph and life-threatening storm surges of 15 feet in some locations.

After Helene became post-tropical, an EF-1 tornado occurred in Rockingham County, North Carolina and an EF-2 tornado occurred in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Oct 7, 2024 · More than 230 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.

Helene's largest impacts were across the southern Appalachians where widespread severe and unprecedented flooding occurred with hundreds of fatalities and billions in property damage.

Sep 27, 2024 · The deadly storm Helene, now a post-tropical cyclone, continues to produce "catastrophic flooding” over parts of the southern Appalachians and the Tennessee Valley.

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 44 people, snapping towering oaks like twigs and tearing …

Sep 29, 2024 · Helene tore through the Southeast after hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, becoming the deadliest storm to strike the U.S. mainland in nearly two decades.

Jun 9, 2025 · In September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall and unleashed widespread and destructive flooding, damaging winds, and extensive landslide activity across the southeast United …