Hurricane Helene intensified into a major Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph making landfall Thursday night bringing devastating winds and storm surge to Florida’s Big Bend, according to the

Hurricane Helene produced a record storm surge from around the Tampa metro northward through Florida’s Big Bend. The surge level was estimated to have reached over 10 feet in Cedar Key and caused significant damage along the coast.

Helene roared ashore Florida's Big Bend region as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, with officials fearing the hurricane would leave a trail of deaths and widespread destruction as it moved inland.

Hurricane Helene intensified into a major Category 4 hurricane on Thursday, and the National Hurricane Center predicted it would bring devastation to Florida’s Big Bend region. “A catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast,

Strong wind gusts, heavy rain and waves battered parts of Florida as Hurricane Helene approaches. Yellowstone tourists blamed for ruining pristine blue thermal pool I drove an electric car over 3,000 miles in three months.

The hurricane’s predicted storm surge could be devastating in the coastal areas of Florida’s Big Bend, where the peninsula meets the panhandle.

Hurricane Helene made landfall as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm. Jesse Kirsch takes viewers to the eye of the storm in Perry, Florida

Hurricane Helene has been upgraded to a category three storm, with wind speeds of up to 120mph (195 km/h) forecast The dangerous storm is expected to make landfall in the Florida Big Bend on Thursday Authorities warn it could bring a "catastrophic" and "unsurvivable" storm surge,