Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall As Cat. 4 Storm With 140 MPH Wind, Record Breaking Storm Surge; Tornado Watch Issued For Nearly All Of FL
Category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall shortly after 11 p.m. ET. The storm slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region with sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts above that, according to the National Weather Service.
'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida
Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida.
‘Potentially unsurvivable storm surge’: Hurricane Helene expected to touch down on Florida’s Big Bend coast late Thursday
The Florida Big Bend, a particular slice of the state’s northwestern coast where Florida’s panhandle region begins to curve around the Gulf of Mexico and transition into the state’s distinct peninsula, was already being hit with Helene’s “outer rainbands” early Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Hurricane Helene’s massive 20-foot storm surge ‘unsurvivable,’ NWS says
Nearly the entire state of Florida is under some sort of tropical weather alert, with Tropical Storm Warnings extending hundreds of miles inland into Georgia and the Carolinas,
Helene Thursday recap: Hurricane makes landfall near Perry, Florida as a Category 4 storm
In a special update from the National Hurricane Center, Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River. This is about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida. Based on data from Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, the maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 140 mph.
Florida police give morbid advice to those who didn’t evacuate for Helene’s historic storm surge
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office in the Big Bend of Florida is taking the dire step of asking residents who chose not to heed mandatory evacuation warnings for Hurricane Helene to write their name on their bodies in permanent marker.
Hurricane Helene to cause 20-foot storm surge in Florida? What is it? How dangerous is this threat?
As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida, experts are warning of a life-threatening storm surge up to 20 feet high. With winds reaching 140 mph and the risk of flash floods, Helene could bring catastrophic damage across the southeastern US.
Helene tracker: See projected path as hurricane weakens to tropical storm
Hurricane Helene reached Florida's Gulf Coast Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane before weakening into a tropical storm. See storm's projected path.
Hurricane Helene slams into Florida with catastrophic storm surge forecast
Long before its landfall late Thursday, Hurricane Helene and its intense wind and rain were already threatening millions of people in four states.
Hurricane Helene's 'Nightmare' Storm Surge 'Unsurvivable,' NWS Warns
As Hurricane Helene approaches Florida's Big Bend coast, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a dire warning, calling the expected storm surge "unsurvivable." The rapidly intensifying storm is forecast to make landfall on Thursday evening as a Category 3 or stronger hurricane and evacuations have been ordered for several Florida counties.
Florida’s Big Bend braces for Hurricane Helene, now a Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to bring devastation to a stretch of Florida’s Big Bend already battered by two previous hurricanes, even as the state’s capital city may escape the worst of the storm.
Live Hurricane Helene updates: Sarasota and Manatee continue to feel storm's impact
Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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Helene weakens to a tropical storm while moving north from Florida to Georgia
Helene made landfall late on Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 Hurricane. It weakened Friday morning to a ...
Live: Hurricane Helene will bring 'catastrophic' storm surge and winds to northern Florida
Hurricane Helene, expected to be a Category 4, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Experts say 6 feet of storm surge could be coming to ailing Fort Myers Beach
As of midday Tuesday, most forecast models show Helene moving north and making landfall somewhere between Pensacola and the ...