Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida near the city of Perry late on September 26, 2024, at around 11:10 PM local time, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (Category 4 hurricane). It was the strongest hurricane to strike Florida's Big Bend region since records began in 1900 and caused widespread destruction and fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024.
