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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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How Do Hurricanes Form?
We have questions about hurricane season. Britannica editor John Rafferty has answers.
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What Is a Hurricane?
A hurricane is essentially a large tropical storm. 
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Hurricane Helene
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene's wind and storm surge after making landfall near...
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Hurricane Helene
A satellite image of Hurricane Helene just before it made landfall in northwestern...
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Hurricane Helene
Forming as a region of scattered thunderstorms on September 23, 2024, Helene quickly...
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Marshall, North Carolina
Flooding damage in Marshall, North Carolina, left the town decimated in the wake...
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Water rescue
Members of Atlanta's Fire Rescue Department's Swift Water Rescue Team bringing...
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Asheville flooding
Muddy water caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene covering the streets and flooding...
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The effects of Hurricane Helene on Keaton Beach, Florida, in September 2024.
Aerial images showing the effects of storm surge on the town of Keaton Beach, Florida,...
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap / Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.
The effects of Hurricane Helene on Asheville, North Carolina, in September 2024.
Aerial images showing the effects of flooding on the River Arts District and nearby...
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