Helene is now a Cat 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. It is forecast to reach Cat 3 strength before landfall.
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First hurricane of the season forms
The first hurricane of the season formed June 29.
Welcome to the 2024 hurricane season
Hurricane season begins today. Forecasters are predicting an above-average season this year.
Activity in the Atlantic continues; Idalia update
The National Hurricane Center is watching five tropical systems. Two are hurricanes, one is a depression and two are tropical lows. An update on Hurricane Idalia is included.
Idalia to become a major hurricane
Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall along Florida's west coast this week.
First major hurricane of season; watching tropical waves
Fiona becomes the first major storm of the season. A tropical wave in the Atlantic could develop later this week.
Delta continues to rapidly strengthen
Hurricane Delta is strengthening into a major hurricane.
Laura to become Cat 4 storm today
Hurricane Laura is expected to strengthen into a dangerous category 4 storm later today.
October can produce major hurricanes
Just because the busiest hurricane moth has passed doesn't mean the season is over. October has been known to produce a few big storms.
Maria is now a hurricane
Maria is now classified as a category one hurricane. The storm is expected to strengthen before reaching the Leeward Islands in the next 24-to-48 hours.
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