Sept. 25, 2024 | 10:01 p.m.
The National Hurricane Center released its 10 p.m. update on Hurricane Helene, which continues to show the eye of the storm hitting in Florida’s “big bend” area.
The storm is expected to make landfall in less than 24 hours, around 7 p.m. CT on Thursday.
In all 64 of Florida’s 67 counties are under a tropical storm or hurricane warning. Santa Rosa, Escambia and Okaloosa County are the three excluded.
Here are some quick updates from a Okaloosa County perspective:
- A wind advisory remains in effect for Okaloosa County from noon on Thursday until midnight. The wind is expected to blow between 15 and 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 miles per hour.
- Barring a significant, last minute change of direction, Okaloosa County is not expected to have major impacts from the storm. Wind and several inches of rain are expected. Computer models have been consistent on the path of the storm for several days.
- Okaloosa County District Schools are closed on Thursday. The district expects to be back in class on Friday.
