FOX 35 Orlando | Hurricane Helene strengthens to Category 2 storm @fox35 | Uploaded 2 weeks ago | Updated 2 hours ago
Hurricane Helene strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major Category 4 hurricane – before making landfall over Florida.

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