Hurricane Helene (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 23–28, 2024

Peak wind
138 mph
222 km/h · Sep 27
Peak category
Cat 4
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
939 mb
Landfalls
1
Florida
Lifetime
5.3 d
Sep 23 – Sep 28
Distance
1,911 mi
3,075 km
ACE
7.0
storm energy
Damage
$79 B
nominal USD

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Helene

Hurricane Helene (2024) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. It formed on September 23, 2024, 146 mi S of George Town, Cayman Islands, reached its peak of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 939 mb on September 27, 2024, and made landfall 11 mi SW of Perry, Florida on September 27, 2024 as a Category 4 hurricane (138 mph). It rapidly intensified by 57 mph in 24 hours (to 138 mph on September 27, 2024). The storm lasted 5.3 days and travelled about 1,911 miles (3,075 km). According to Wikidata, it caused about $79 billion in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
September 27, 2024 · 03:00 UTC11 mi SW of Perry, FloridaCat 4 138 mph939 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico38 miSep 25 · 14:00 UTCCat 1 77 mph
Tallahassee, Florida41 miSep 27 · 04:00 UTCCat 3 124 mph
Atlanta, Georgia71 miSep 27 · 11:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Athens, Georgia13 miSep 27 · 11:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Sandy Springs, Georgia70 miSep 27 · 11:00 UTCTS 58 mph
Knoxville, Tennessee23 miSep 27 · 16:00 UTCTS 48 mph
Louisville, Kentucky40 miSep 27 · 23:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Evansville, Indiana19 miSep 28 · 03:00 UTCTS 40 mph
Nashville, Tennessee53 miSep 28 · 13:00 UTCTD 28 mph
Clarksville, Tennessee13 miSep 28 · 13:00 UTCTD 28 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 25 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 23 12:00TD low/wave35 mph1004 mb17.2°N 81.7°W146 mi S of George Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 23 18:00TS low/wave40 mph1004 mb17.8°N 81.9°W108 mi SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 24 00:00TS low/wave40 mph1002 mb18.2°N 82.2°W93 mi SW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 24 06:00TS low/wave40 mph1001 mb18.6°N 82.8°W105 mi WSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 24 12:00TS 46 mph999 mb19.2°N 83.7°W152 mi W of George Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 24 18:00TS 52 mph997 mb19.4°N 84.6°W170 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 25 00:00TS 58 mph990 mb19.7°N 85.2°W126 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 25 06:00TS 63 mph985 mb20.3°N 85.9°W69 mi ESE of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 25 12:00Cat 1 75 mph979 mb21.1°N 86.2°W42 mi E of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 25 18:00Cat 1 81 mph978 mb22.0°N 86.5°W61 mi NNE of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 26 00:00Cat 1 81 mph973 mb22.8°N 86.7°W113 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 26 06:00Cat 1 86 mph970 mb23.6°N 86.5°W169 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Sep 26 12:00Cat 2 98 mph963 mb24.7°N 85.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 18:00Cat 3 121 mph958 mb26.6°N 85.0°W164 mi WSW of St. Petersburg, Florida
Sep 27 00:00Cat 4 138 mph941 mb28.7°N 84.3°W104 mi WNW of Clearwater, Florida
Sep 27 03:00Cat 4 LANDFALL 138 mph939 mb30.0°N 83.7°W46 mi SE of Tallahassee, Florida
Sep 27 05:00Cat 2 109 mph947 mb30.8°N 83.5°W13 mi W of Valdosta, Georgia
Sep 27 06:00Cat 1 92 mph957 mb31.3°N 83.3°W16 mi SE of Tifton, Georgia
Sep 27 09:00TS 69 mph967 mb32.9°N 83.1°W15 mi SSE of Milledgeville, Georgia
Sep 27 12:00TS 52 mph973 mb34.4°N 83.2°W32 mi NNE of Athens, Georgia
Sep 27 18:00TS low/wave46 mph983 mb36.8°N 84.9°W26 mi SW of Somerset, Kentucky
Sep 28 00:00TS low/wave46 mph985 mb38.1°N 86.6°W27 mi SE of Jasper, Indiana
Sep 28 06:00TD low/wave35 mph992 mb37.4°N 88.1°W33 mi W of Madisonville, Kentucky
Sep 28 12:00TD low/wave29 mph997 mb36.6°N 87.6°W14 mi WNW of Clarksville, Tennessee
Sep 28 18:00TD low/wave23 mph1000 mb37.1°N 87.0°W32 mi WNW of Bowling Green, Kentucky

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Helene make landfall?

Helene made landfall once: 11 mi SW of Perry, Florida on September 27, 2024 at 03:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 138 mph winds.

What category was Helene?

At its peak on September 27, 2024, Helene was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph (222 km/h) and a central pressure of 939 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 4 hurricane.

How long did Helene last?

5.3 days, from September 23, 2024 to September 28, 2024, including 45 hours at hurricane strength (11 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,911 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Helene?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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