Helene Makes Landfall In The Florida Big Bend At 11:10PM As Cat 4 Storm

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Hurricane Helene Tropical Cyclone Update

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024

1120 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...HELENE MAKES LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

Based on NWS Doppler radar data, the eye of Helene has made landfall

as a Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Big Bend region at about

11:10 PM EDT (0310 UTC) just east of the mouth of the Aucilla

River. This is about 10 miles (15 km) west-southwest of Perry,

Florida. Based on data from Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, the

maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 140 mph (225 km/h) and

the minimum central pressure is 938 mb (27.70 inches).

SUMMARY OF 1110 PM EDT...0310 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...30.0N 83.7W

ABOUT 70 MI...115 KM NNW OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA

ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM ESE OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...140 MPH...225 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...938 MB...27.70 INCHES


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