HOUSTON – Helene is no more. It has lost all tropical characteristics and is now an area of low pressure, or what is called post tropical cyclone Helene.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night as a major Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center says Helene moved ashore at 11:10 p.m. ET just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, or 10 miles west-southwest of Perry.
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Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 140 mph, with a minimum central pressure of 938 mb.
Extraordinary imagery of Hurricane Helene's eye wall, loaded with lightning.
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Hurricane Helene is now a dangerous, Category 4 storm. pic.twitter.com/fZnsA0y0UT
Friday reports coming in with the highest storm surge at 10-15 feet in Steinhatchee. The NHC characterizing it as “life-threatening” and also “catastrophic and deadly.”
Dangerous impacts extend far beyond that the Florida coast, Georgia, South and North Carolina and even Tennessee under Helene’s rain bands that have or will lead to flash flooding. Rain totals over 10 inches.
The monster storm knocking out power to millions in its path.
Tropical storm force winds continue inland as Helene moves north with maximum winds at 60 mph.
