Hurricane Helene report | Latest on path, tracking & Atlanta, Georgia impact at 7 am Thursday

Helene is about to undergo rapid intensification leading up to landfall late Thursday near Apalachicola. Helene is currently producing sustained winds of 90 mph with stronger gusts as it moves NNE at 12 mph.

Hurricane Helene is forecast to quickly intensify as it moves through the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a major hurricane. It will make landfall late Thursday along Florida's Big Bend region, not far from Apalachicola. In anticipation of the storm's impacts, Georgia's governor issued a State of Emergency to free up resources.



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The hurricane is forecasted to be a Category 4 at landfall. 11Alive Weather Impact team has forecasted Helene to remain a hurricane in southern and central Georgia and a tropical storm as it cuts through north Georgia.

Rain in Georgia on Wednesday isn't related to Helene, but it has saturated the region, undeniably increasing conditions for flooding as Helene tracks toward Georgia.

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[daisy]

Wow! What a great weather man! Exactly what one needs to DO and When. Awsome!

[donhendricks]

THIS is what excellent coverage and helpfulness is all about. Great job 11 Alive! The best crew of professionals! Y'all stay safe, too!

[richboz]

I live on the coast for 40 years. I've always enjoyed the wind and rain from the canes. I have noticed that over 95% the canes land more north and shift eastward from where the "experts" forecast the canes path. With Helene moving northwardly, I'd expect it to shift more easterly within the next 24 hours.

[bamagrl]

Who would have ever thought Georgia would be in the path of a Hurricane. We are definitely in store for more. Be safe, Atlanta, and please stay in the doors.

[TheCreoleSon]

2:35 chesley talking about the storm is taking form and that’s good 😭😭😭 who is it good for? Don’t let your excitement for weather events give you a feeling of invulnerability.

[videogamessource]

Our power has already gone out 2x yesterday and this morning... trees are definitely going down...😮

[grumpyoldman]

Talk about overhyped nonsense! Attention, this is not the end of the world! It’s a tropical storm.

[zurijames]

God ain't playing!To much sin in America.

Job 37:13-15

13 He sends the storms[a] as punishment or, in his loving-kindness, to encourage.

14 “Listen, O Job, stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God. 15 Do you know how God controls all nature and causes the lightning to flash forth from the clouds?