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Hurricane Helene Hurricane Helene Map showing the track of Hurricane Helene from September 23 to 28, 2024, as it moves from the western Caribbean Sea near Belize northward through the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall in the southeastern United States, and continuing inland through Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The storm's path is color-coded to indicate changes in intensity from tropical storm to category 4 hurricane, with key dates, times, and wind speeds labeled at several points along the route.
Satellite image showing three labeled hurricanes—Florence, Isaac, and Helene—across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2018.
Satellite image of a large hurricane with a defined eye over the Gulf of Mexico, approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast.
The effects of Hurricane Helene on Keaton Beach, Florida, in September 2024. The effects of Hurricane Helene on Asheville, North Carolina, in September 2024. Marshall, North Carolina Water rescue Asheville flooding
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  • John P. Rafferty
    John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to the natural world.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added map. Nov 05, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 17, 2025
Updated number of deaths. Aug 11, 2025
Added cross-reference to list of costliest hurricanes in the United States. Aug 04, 2025
Media added. Jul 08, 2025
Noted that damage and loss of life stemming from Hurricane Helene also extended into South Carolina. Mar 19, 2025
Added two interactives. Dec 16, 2024
Updated display issue. Oct 28, 2024
Noted that Hurricane Helene made landfall at 11:10 pm on September 26, 2024. Oct 23, 2024
Added cross-reference to FEMA. Oct 09, 2024
New article added. Oct 08, 2024
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