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Posted September 26, 2024

Category 3 Hurricane Helene nears landfall, disrupts energy infrastructure ›

Hurrican Helene's forecast path and nearby energy infrastructure

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Energy Atlas map of hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons; NWS National Hurricane Center
Note: Major hurricanes are classified as Category 3 or higher. LNG=liquefied natural gas

As of 8:00 a.m. eastern time on September 26, Hurricane Helene was expected to make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle late Thursday with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, creating the potential for significant disruptions to energy infrastructure. Hurricane Helene is the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States this hurricane season. The other three named storms that made landfall so far this hurricane season (Beryl, Debby, and Francine) were either Category 1 or 2 hurricanes.

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Data Highlights

  • 10.578
  • million tons
  • 0.022 million tons
    from week earlier
  • 0.875 million tons
    from year earlier
  • 3,492
  • Bcf
  • 47 Bcf
    from week earlier
  • 159 Bcf
    from year earlier
  • 413.0
  • million barrels
  • 4.5 million barrels
    from week earlier
  • 3.2 million barrels
    from year earlier

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