Helene should become a hurricane Wednesday. Although the storm is forecasted to hit Florida's Panhandle, Brevard will get tropical storm weather.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within the next 36 hours. Brevard had been under a Tropical Storm Watch, which means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area.

As Tropical Storm Helene, the eighth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, makes its way towards Florida, here is what people in Sumter County need to know about evacuations, school closings,

Even though models don't show the center of Helene passing through Central Florida, it's important to understand impacts will be felt everywhere. The biggest threats in Central Florida in association with this tropical system include heavy rain, potential flooding, gusty winds and the potential for tornadoes.