As of the latest update from the National Hurricane Center at 2 a.m. ET Thursday, Hurricane Helene has intensified with winds reaching 90 mph. The storm is currently positioned approximately 30 miles north of Valdosta, Georgia.
Helene is moving swiftly northeast at a rate of 26 mph and is projected to shift its course to the north overnight. This trajectory will bring the center of the storm over central and northern Georgia by Friday morning. Subsequently, Helene is anticipated to veer northwestward and decelerate over the Tennessee Valley later today and into Saturday.
