Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater are outside the forecast cone for Hurricane Helene, but the region will experience hurricane-force winds and high storm surges. Here’s the latest forecast

Helene rapidly intensified into a hurricane Wednesday as it plows toward a Florida landfall as the strongest hurricane to hit the US in over a year. The storm will also grow into a massive, sprawling monster as it continues to intensify,

Nearly the entire state of Florida is expected to feel the high winds and rains of Hurricane Helene starting as soon as Wednesday — including Miami-Dade and Broward County, which are now under new warnings.