Helene forecast to become a major hurricane
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Hurricane Helene strengthens
Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's what that means
New 'cone of concern' shows widespread impacts expected from Tropical Storm Helene
The experimental cone of concern launched in August by the National Hurricane Center shows how large of an area Helene could impact across Florida.
Is Helene on track for Ohio? Storm forecast to become major hurricane. What's its path?
Helene is expected to strengthen to a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday as it targets the Gulf Coast. Is it heading to Ohio? Here's what to know.
Tropical Storm Helene to become hurricane, picking up steam in Gulf
Tropical Storm Helene promised to become a hurricane on Wednesday as it rapidly intensified in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring life-threatening storm surge to Florida within the next
Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm upgraded to Category 1 as it takes aim at Florida
Helene is strengthening as it moves toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. It is expected to become a hurricane today and will hit Florida's Big Bend on Thursday.
Helene rapidly intensifies into hurricane as Florida braces for devastating winds, dangerous storm surge
Hurricane Helene continues to gain strength and rapidly intensify along its journey into the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s expected to become a major hurricane ahead of an anticipated landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday.
Helene reaches hurricane status ahead of landfall in Florida: Live updates
The highest landfall probability is somewhere along the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle late Thursday evening, forecasters said.
What is Hurricane Helene doing right now? See the images as the storm targets Florida
What does Hurricane Helene look like Wednesday afternoon? Florida is preparing. Mexico is feeling it. South Florida, under a tropical storm warning, is seeing rain bands. And the state’s Gulf Coast is preparing for major impact.
Helene forecast to become a major hurricane: What does that mean?
Tropical Storm Helene is making its way toward the southeastern United States, but before it reaches American soil on Thursday, it is forecast to become a major hurricane, potentially a Category 3. Hurricanes are rated based on a 1-5 scale,
Tropical Storm Helene expected to rapidly intensify before Florida landfall
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to come ashore Thursday as a major hurricane after rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
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'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...
Florida braces for life-threatening winds, storm surge as Hurricane Helene picks up strength
Hurricane Warnings and Storm Surge Warnings spread across the west coast of Florida as Helene is forecast to become a major ...
Florida girds for arrival of Helene as powerful hurricane
Thousands of residents on Wednesday began evacuating parts of coastal Florida as the US state braces for Hurricane Helene, ...
Hurricane Helene could bring up to 10 inches of rain to Greenville: Worst effects Thursday
Helene is now a hurricane and is expected to make landfall along the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, Sept. 26. AccuWeather is ...
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Tropical Storm Helene strengthens
Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's ...
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 ...
Tracking Helene: The latest maps and models
Helene formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Here's a look at the latest ...