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Hurricane Helene is predicted to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, part of a frightening forecast of 130-mph winds and high storm surge that brings a dire scenario for hundreds of miles of the state's coast as entire communities are forced to flee.
Helene reached hurricane status Wednesday and was forecast to grow more powerful and dangerous before making landfall Thursday evening on Florida's Gulf Coast as a devastating Category 4 storm.
Here's the latest information on Hurricane Helene from the National Hurricane Center:
Hurricane Helene 5-day warnings, cone
Latest radar loop for Northeast Florida
Hurricane Helene key points to know
Hurricane Helene tropical storm-force wind probabilities
Hurricane Helene earliest reasonable arrival time of strong winds
Hurricane Helene surface wind field
Hurricane Helene peak surge forecast
Hurricane Helene rainfall forecast
Hurricane Helene greatest flash flood risk
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Hurricane tracker: Helene path, rainfall, storm surge forecast