Hurricane Helene
Although Helene's center passed 200 miles to the west of Naples, the large nature of the system brought impactful weather to South Florida.
NOTE: The data provided in this event review is preliminary. This event review is subject to updates and corrections as appropriate. The National Hurricane Center is responsible for conducting the official post-analysis of all tropical cyclones. Once compiled, the Tropical Cyclone Report is posted here: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php .
Background
Synoptic & Mesoscale Setup
Radar and Satellite Imagery
Communication and NWS Products
Social Media and Media Interviews:
Over a four day stretch from Monday 9/23/24 to Thursday 9/26/24, NWS Miami had an estimated reach of 1,926,000 individuals on X and Facebook.
NWS Miami meteorologists also provided a total of 42 media interviews during the lead up, event, and aftermath of Hurricane Helene in South Florida.
Social Media Highlights
NWS Miami meteorologists reached an estimated total of a little over 1.9 million individuals over a four day stretch during Hurricane Helene via X/Facebook.
NWS Miami meteorologists provided a total of 42 interviews from Monday, September 23rd 2024 to Friday, September 27th 2024.
Social Media Reports:
Chuck 🇺🇲 🇺🇸 🚤🌞🐊🌴 on X (formerly Twitter): "Naples Bay has crested and started to flood downtown Naples, Fl. @winknews #HurricaneHelene #FLwx #swfl @StormHour pic.twitter.com/WHS1sVXcHY / X"
Greg Dyer on X (formerly Twitter): "Tin City in Naples, FL pretty flooded with the river still racing in. High tide not for a couple more hours. Another storm that we'll rebuild from. #HurricaneHelene @MattDevittWX @tropicalupdate pic.twitter.com/GfyIAM5XhK / X"
Chuck 🇺🇲 🇺🇸 🚤🌞🐊🌴 on X (formerly Twitter): "Tin City takes a second round today, and it's not even high tide yet! @winknews @FoxNews #HELENE #flwx @StormHour #swfl #Florida pic.twitter.com/cBPKSzv9Kw / X"
NWS Products Issued
Gnatt Chart of Watch/Warning/Advisory by NWS Miami - Source: IEMCOW Automated Data Plotter
National NWS Watch Warning Advisory (WaWa) Map - September 26th at 11am - Source: IEMCOW Automated Data Plotter
- Tropical Storm Warning for all of South Florida
- Storm Surge Warning for coastal Collier and Mainland Monroe Counties from Flamingo to Bonita Beach
- Flood Watch for all of South Florida
- High Surf Advisory for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties
- Tornado Watch for all of South Florida
- 16 Tornado Warnings
- 3 Flood Advisories
Hurricane Helene resulted in Tropical Storm Watches being issued for a portion of NWS Miami's County Warning Area for the second time in 2024, soon to be followed a third time by Hurricane Milton in early October 2024.
2010-2024 Number of Tropical Storm Watches by CWA (WFO MFL) - Source: IEMCOW Automated Data Plotter
Impacts
Storm Surge Survey Results:
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Miscellaneous
- Naples Daily News Article , "After Helene; Storm surge debris gets cleaned up in Naples"
- Naples Daily News Article , "Scenes from Southwest Florida as Hurricane Helene passes off the coast"
- On September 24th 2024, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-209, which amended Executive Order 24-208 and declared a state of emergency for multiple counties across South Florida, including Collier, Glades, and Hendry counties.
