...MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE...
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5. The max sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph with higher gusts. https://t.co/dv1LkCViaN
Update 7:00 PM EDT Thurs: Extremely dangerous Category 4 Helene heading towards the Florida Big Bend
Sustained tropical-storm-force winds are being reported along the west coast of Florida, with wind gusts near hurricane-force. Tropical storm conditions are approaching the coastline of Florida's Big Bend.
Hurricane #Helene is forecast to be a catastrophic event for some coastal areas of #Florida, with up to 20 feet of storm surge inundation possible, extending miles inland from the coast in some places.
Hurricane force winds are possible over a significant swath of the Florida Panhandle, portions of the western Florida Peninsula, and southern #Georgia, extending well inland. High inland flash flooding risk due to heavy rainfall is also expected over a wide area along the storm track.
Helene is now forecast to be an extreme Category 4 hurricane at landfall. Residents should prepare accordingly.
NEWS 🚨: The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight (Aug 11) and into the early morning
No need to look in any particular direction as meteors can be seen all over the sky
NASA says to expect around 100 meteors per hour ☄️
A Tornado Warning has been issued for Herkimer, Fulton, Hamilton county until Jul 16 4:45PM. If you are in the warning zone make sure you are getting to a safe space.