Windy day ahead as remnants of Helene to affect Chicago
CHICAGO — Helen made landfall in Florida, and its remnants will impact the Chicago area on Friday. Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour are possible Friday with highs in the upper 70s. Helen made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida late Thursday night as a category 4 hurricane. It had built up as a devastating major hurricane with wind gusts as high as 140 miles per hour. On Friday, it was downgraded to a tropical storm.
The Chicago area's wind will be strongest along and south of Interstate 80, where gusts may reach 45 mph from 11 a.m. Friday through 7 a.m. Saturday. A wind advisory is in effect for Kankakee, Newton, and Jasper counties until midnight Friday for the potential of a few downed tree limbs and even brief, localized power outages.What to expect on FridayMostly cloudy and breezy. High of 76. Breezy wind to 25 with gusts to 40 mph possible.
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