Tracking Hurricane Helene and its impacts

Your First Alert weather team is tracking hurricane Helene its path and impacts. Landfall is expected sometime Thursday evening around the Big Bend of Florida. Here's what you need to know.
Helene has now reached category 1 hurricane status and continues to gain strength northeast of Cozumel, Mexico. A major hurricane is expected Thursday with likely landfall in Florida Thursday night.
Helene is expected to become the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. so far this season. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center has the storm with winds up to 80 mph northeast of Cozumel, Mexico.