Hurricane Helene intensified to a Category 1 storm on Wednesday and is projected to further strengthen, potentially reaching a major Category 4 hurricane before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday. The storm threatens life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and widespread flooding.
EDITOR'S NOTE: FOX 35 News will no longer update this article. Click here for the very latest on Hurricane Helene . Hurricane Helene strengthened into a Category 1 storm on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major Category 4 hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Helene is likely to bring life-threatening storm surge , damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding to parts of the Sunshine State.
Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen further in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a major hurricane before making landfall over Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday night.The latest track from the NHC is below. After making landfall, Helene was expected to weaken. However, due to the storm's size, speed, and strength, strong, damaging winds are possible for much of the inland southeastern United States.
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