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Question 1: What category was Hurricane Helene when it made landfall in Florida?
Hurricane Helene was a deadly category 4 storm when it crashed ashore in Florida.
Question 2: How much rainfall did Hurricane Helene dump on the southern US?
Hurricane Helene dumped more than 40 trillion gallons of rain on the southern US.
Question 3: What are some comparisons made to illustrate the volume of rain from Hurricane Helene?
The rainfall is enough to fill Lake Tahoe or 60 million Olympic-sized swimming pools, and it could fill the Dallas Cowboys’ 80,000-seat stadium 51,000 times over.
Question 4: What is the depth and surface area of Lake Tahoe mentioned in the article?
Lake Tahoe has a depth of 1,645 feet and a surface area of 191 square miles.