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How strong is Hurricane Helene? What the wind category means.


How strong is Hurricane Helene? What the wind category means.

Hurricane Helene continues to move north in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, heading directly toward the Big Bend region of Florida. Helene developed from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane with peak winds of 80 mph late Wednesday morning. However, meteorologists warn that the storm is showing signs of rapid intensification and will […]