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Update: Helene upgraded to Category 3 hurricane; threatens vast inland damage, forecasters say

This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 5:51 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Helene in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 25 2024. (NOAA via AP)

Helene Thursday NOAA — This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 5:51 p.m. EDT and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Helene in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 25 2024. (NOAA via AP)

The National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Gainesville about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25.