Hurricane Helene is slowly churning toward the Florida Gulf Coast, and it could have some impacts on the Chicago area in coming days.
potentially becoming a Category 4 storm before it makes landfall, but its remnants will have impacts in the Chicago area in coming days.the storm is expected to make landfall Thursday evening, bringing with it a 15-to-20 foot storm surge, sustained winds in excess of 130 miles per hour and devastating rainfall across the southeast.
The storm is then expected to push northward, dumping a foot or more of rain on parts of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, but its influences could be felt even beyond the south.the remnants of Helene are expected to begin impacting the Chicago area on Friday afternoon and into the evening hours, with ferocious winds out of the south potentially reaching or exceeding 40 miles per hour at times.
The areas expecting the brunt of the impact are likely to be southeast of Interstate 55, according to NWS officials, but bands could push slightly further north as well, with scattered showers possible through at least Sunday afternoon before the system begins to push towards the east. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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