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Live updates: Hurricane Helene expected to make landfall in Florida as a ‘catastrophic’ Category 4 storm

Hurricane Helene is likely to intensify According to FOX 13 News meteorologist Dave Osterberg, the Tampa Bay area will feel the effects of Hurricane Helene later this afternoon and into the evening. TAMPA, Florida. – Hurricane Helene is gaining strength and is expected to rapidly intensify as it approaches Florida on Thursday. The National Hurricane […]

How strong will Helene be? Explanation of the hurricane category forecast.

Hurricane categories explained A breakdown of the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity and expected damage for each category. Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY When monster storms like Helene hit the United States, meteorologists use five categories to predict the life-threatening consequences for residents in their path. This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind […]

Hurricane Helene heads toward Florida; Delaware expects another storm

Helene track and impacts: Florida prepares for major hurricane Dr. Ryan Truchelut of Tallahassee-based WeatherTiger monitors Helene ahead of its predicted collision with Florida. WeatherTiger According to the National Hurricane Center, Helene has developed into a hurricane as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico toward the United States. The storm struck the Yucatan Peninsula […]

Polk County Prepares for Hurricane Helene

Helene track and impacts: Florida prepares for major hurricane Dr. Ryan Truchelut of Tallahassee-based WeatherTiger monitors Helene ahead of its predicted collision with Florida. WeatherTiger (This story has been updated with new information.) Hurricane Helene broke away from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday morning and began its northeastward journey toward Florida. Senior meteorologist Nicole Carlisle […]