The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 1209668
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
COASTAL TAYLOR
1209668
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| Event typeevent_type | Storm Surge/Tide |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,209,668 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 195,637 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2024-09-26T21:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2024-09-27T06:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | FLORIDA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | COASTAL TAYLOR |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 800.00M |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Official NWS Observations |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | 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 a devastating storm surge along the coast of Apalachee Bay, exceeding 15 feet above normally dry ground in some locations. A large area of damaging winds extended from the Big Bend coast well-inland into Georgia along the I-75 corridor, causing significant damage. Wind gusts of at least 90 to 100 mph spread inland through Taylor, Madison, Lafayette Counties in Florida, and into Lowndes County in Georgia. Widespread power outages, structural damage, and severe tree damage occurred throughout this area. Significant rainfall also fell with the hurricane, with a maximum of 12 to 14 inches falling west of Tallahassee in the Apalachicola River Basin. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation estimated that Hurricane Helene caused $13.4 billion in insured losses in the state as of October 17. Uninsured losses were likely higher. Early estimates from Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services indicate between $500 million and $800 million in crop and farm infrastructure losses in Florida alone. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The Taylor County Emergency Management estimates that 80% of Keaton Beach was destroyed with preliminary estimates indicating that a storm surge greater than 15 feet above ground occurred. Similar surge was estimated at Steinhatchee. |
| Yearyear | 2,024 |
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