ORLANDO, Fla. – Due to the size of Helene, outer bands from the hurricane will reach Central Florida, bringing tropical downpours and gusty winds to the region.
Most of Central Florida is under a tornado watch through 8 p.m. Flagler County is the only Central Florida county not under the watch.
A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for development of tornadoes.
Helene is still expected to grow into a major Category 3 hurricane, as of Thursday morning’s update, as it makes landfall in the Big Bend of Florida, somewhere from Panama City to Cedar Key, on Thursday.
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Rather than sustained tropical storm conditions, there will be periods of nasty weather as outer bands lash out.
Click here to check out exact timing on Wednesday and Thursday.
And for county-by-county impacts, click here to see rainfall and when the worst weather will track through.
Meteorologist Jonathan Kegges provides the latest information about everything happening in the tropics.
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