HURRICANE HELENE: Storm upgraded to a Category 4

Jacksonville, Fla. — Hurricane Helene was upgraded to a Category 4 storm on Thursday evening.

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The outer bands of the strengthening storm will bring heavy rain to our area.

The First Alert Weather team says we can expect gusty winds, and possibly an isolated tornado.

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Read: LIST: Events, businesses, government offices, parks closed ahead of Helene

Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday night in the Florida Panhandle.

It will then move into Georgia and Tennessee, producing flooding, rain, high winds and tornadoes.

We’re watching this storm closely.

Look for regular updates on TV, online, and on social media.

Read: City of Waycross clears 27 miles of drainage canal systems ahead of Hurricane Helene

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