There is a very serious storm in Florida right now.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. − Hurricane Helene strengthened into a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 mph Thursday and may just reach the next level as it roars toward landfall and possible devastation along Florida's Gulf Coast.
The National Hurricane Center, which at its 2 p.m. ET update (6:00 p.m. UK) had reported Helene's sustained winds as high as 110 mph − just shy of Category 3 status − tweeted about a 10 mph increase 25 minutes later.
At 5 p.m.,(9 p.m. UK) the center issued an even more dire advisory, saying: "It seems likely that Helene will be at or very near Category 4 strength when it makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend this evening."
The Florida Big Bend is just below Tallahassee, the Florida state capital.
Hurricane Helene likely to hit Florida tonight as Category 4 storm: Live updates
Helene is expected to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend region Thursday night before moving inland at a fast pace across the Southeast.
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Hurricane Helene likely to hit Florida tonight as Category 4 storm: Live updates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. − Hurricane Helene strengthened into a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 mph Thursday and may just reach the next level as it roars toward landfall and possible devastation along Florida's Gulf Coast.
The National Hurricane Center, which at its 2 p.m. ET update (6:00 p.m. UK) had reported Helene's sustained winds as high as 110 mph − just shy of Category 3 status − tweeted about a 10 mph increase 25 minutes later.
At 5 p.m.,(9 p.m. UK) the center issued an even more dire advisory, saying: "It seems likely that Helene will be at or very near Category 4 strength when it makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend this evening."
The Florida Big Bend is just below Tallahassee, the Florida state capital.
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