Cyclones similar to hurricane Helene are up to 17 mm/day (up to 20%) wetter over the South East of the United States and locally up to 5 km/h (up to 7%) windier in Florida's Gulf in the present than they have been in the past. Hurricane Helene was a largely unique event. Natural climate variability likely played a role in driving the pressure pattern and the associated increase in precipitation and wind-speed linked to Hurricane Helene, but human-driven climate change has also contributed.