Tropical Storm — Dale, Alabama

2024-09-26 to 2024-09-27 · Dale, Alabama

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and a minimum central pressure of 938 mb (27.70 inches) at about 11:10 PM EDT on Thursday, September 26th, in Taylor County Florida just east of the Aucilla River. Helene quickly moved inland across Taylor and Madison Counties before moving into Lowndes County in South Central Georgia. The hurricane produced peripheral effects in southeast Alabama with tropical storm force wind gusts blowing some trees down and heavy rain causing some flash flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1209386. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.