Hurricane Tracker 2024 News. Hurricane beryl reached its maximum intensity, with 165 mph maximum sustained winds, making it the strongest july storm on record in the atlantic. Hurricane helene — now a category 4 storm — is forecast to make landfall along florida's gulf coast on thursday evening, the national hurricane center said.
Hurricane helene is expected to start rapidly intensifying as it makes its approach to florida. Tropical storm helene formed tuesday in the caribbean sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the u.s., forecasters said.