Hurricane Helene is nearing landfall in Florida’s big bend area as a category three storm. The 4 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center notes that Helene is likely to make landfall as a category four hurricane.
Maximum sustained winds were at 125 miles per hour, with higher gusts. To reach category four status, Helene will need 130 mile per hour winds.
Okaloosa County is expected to have zero impacts inland, though double red flags are flying at the beach. A wind advisory remains in effect until midnight.
