One chart shows how Hurricane Helene could turn into a monstrous storm
There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge from Tropical Storm Helene along the entire west coast of the Florida Peninsula,” the National Hurricane Center said early W
Hurricane Helene could strenghten to a Category 4 when it hits Florida
AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist, Jon Porter, predicts Helene could strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 130-156 miles per hour. “The impacts from Helene will be widespread — not just confined to locations near landfall in the Florida Panhandle,” Porter warned in a press release.
Tropical Storm Helene to Become Hurricane, Picking up Steam in Gulf
More than 40 million people in Florida, Georgia and Alabama were under hurricane and tropical storm warnings as the Helene barreled northwest, near the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating
Florida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene
Helene becomes a hurricane, set to strike the US as strongest storm in over a year
Hurricane Helene has rapidly intensified as it approaches Florida, threatening to be the strongest hurricane to hit the US in over a year. The storm is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast on Thursday as a Category 3 hurricane.
Storm Helene to Hit Cuba, Reach Hurricane-Force in Florida
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to unleash mudslides and flooding in Cuba before reaching major hurricane strength on Thursday as it hits Florida with life-threatening ocean surge, the U.S. National Weather Service said.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene strengthens into hurricane, John re-forms as tropical storm
Helene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida
What to know about storm surge as Helene nears Florida
Storm surge is a major threat from Helene, which is forecast to hit Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday.
Hurricane watch ordered for Florida as Tropical Storm Helene moves closer
Helene is forecast to become a hurricane Wednesday and will strengthen as it crosses the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
As monster storms like Helene approach the U.S., meteorologists use five categories to help signal the life-or-death consequences for residents in the path. This scale – officially known as the ...
Hurricane safety: What are hurricane categories and what do they mean?
A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into winds and waves. Hurricanes ...
Maps show track of potential Hurricane Helene: What to know about possible paths and storm surge
Many areas are forecast to see dangerous storm surges, especially between Panama City and Tampa. The coast stretching from ...
Tracking Hurricane Helene
Helene was a Category 1 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea Wednesday morning Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in ...
Hurricane Helene live tracker: Residents flee their homes as fast-moving storm strengthens
Hurricane Helene is rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to make landfall in Florida and Georgia on ...
Helene, expected to intensify rapidly, prompts hurricane warning for Florida Gulf Coast
Helene is expected to rapidly intensify into a major and massive hurricane with 115-mph winds by the time it makes landfall ...
How will Hurricane Helene impact Bay County?
Tropical Storm Helene developed into a hurricane this morning and is expected to make landfall tomorrow in the Florida ...
Hurricane John falls apart after causing deadly mudslides on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast
The United States National Hurricane Center warned that the storm’s slow pace and heavy rains could cause potentially ...
Storm tracker: See path of Hurricane John as it heads toward southern Mexico coast
Hurricane John is forecast to bring severe weather to the southern Mexico coast, including life-threatening flash flooding.