Here's how Hurricane Helene turned into a major storm
Friday, 27 September 2024 () Governors across the southeastern United States have declared statewide states of emergency as Hurricane Helene continues its ascent. After forming in the northwestern Caribbean Sea Tuesday, Helene escalated from a tropical storm, then to a cyclone, and finally to a Category 4 hurricane by the time it made landfall late Thursday night. We talk to hurricane climatologist Jill Trepanier about how a storm tropical storm system rapidly intensifies into a major hurricane, the impact of a changing climate on future storms β and why the devastation doesn't stop at the shore.
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On Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center issued a forecast predicting that Florida may be hit by Hurricane Helene this week. Veuerβs Matt Hoffman reports.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm with winds of 140 mph, leading to widespread power outages and flooding. Two deaths... IndiaTimes
Friday, 27 September 2024 ()
