Hurricane Helene: County-by-county impacts, timeline

Timeline: Here's when Hurricane Helene's impacts will likely be felt in Central Florida, when the worst of the weather will arrive, and what to prepare for.

Hurricane Helene prompts tornado watches, warnings in Central Florida

A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Central Florida as Hurricane Helene churns in the Gulf of Mexico, with expected landfall in the Sunshine State on Thursday.

Hurricane Helene could bring 'catastrophic' flooding to Southeast, mid-Atlantic

Hurricane Helene is forecast to make landfall along the Florida Big Bend on Thursday evening. It's also expected to impact major cities including Atlanta, Nashville and St. Louis.

Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

How big is Hurricane Helene? How are hurricane categories determined?

Hurricane Helene is already a large storm in the Gulf of Mexico, and it's expected to grow larger and stronger before making landfall over Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday evening.

Hurricane Helene: Orange County updates & information

As Hurricane Helene, the eighth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, makes its way towards Florida, here is what people in Orange County need to know about evacuations, school closings, shelters, sandbag locations, and emergency information.

Hurricane Helene unleashes fury on Mexico submerging Cancun resorts in torrential rain: 'Beach gone'

As the Category 1 hurricane formed Wednesday morning, it unleashed its fury in the Caribbean as its destructive eye is now set on the Florida coast with a life-threatening landfall expected on Thursday. The NHC said that the storm would bring "life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rains" as it heads toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Helene: School closures announced as Florida braces for hit by major hurricane

Florida schools, colleges, and universities are closing as Hurricane Helene approaches the Sunshine State. It's expected to make landfall as a major hurricane. Here's a list of school closures.

Hurricane Helene: Volusia County updates & information

As Hurricane Helene, the eighth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, makes its way towards Florida, here is what people in Volusia County need to know about evacuations, school closings, shelters, and sandbag locations.

Live updates: Tropical Storm Helene nears hurricane strength in Caribbean on trek to Florida

Tropical Storm Helene is nearing hurricane strength just offshore of the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). It's expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis puts 61 Florida counties under states of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Helene

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for more than 60 counties as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, which is expected to strengthen and become a hurricane, treks toward the Florida Peninsula this week.

Seminole County preps for Helene as flooding concerns grow

Seminole County is especially worried about the soon-to-be Hurricane Helene because they have only just recovered from flooding in different locations around the city.

Florida storm live updates: Watches expand as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to strengthen

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Monday morning and is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Invest 97L: Tropical system likely headed towards Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Gulf Coast

An area of showers and thunderstorms in the Caribbean is expected to develop into a tropical depression this week as it heads towards the Gulf of Mexico, where models suggest it will then become a tropical storm or a hurricane.

Tropical depression likely in Gulf of Mexico next week: National Hurricane Center

A tropical disturbance is likely to form in the Caribbean Sea over the next few days and become a tropical depression as it nears the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Funnel cloud spotted in Daytona Beach, NWS confirmed

The National Weather Service confirmed a funnel cloud in Daytona Beach today. What is a funnel cloud and why does it form?