Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

Watch: Impressive shelf cloud as Hurricane Helene impacts Florida

FOX 35's David Martin and Paulo Almeida captured video of an impressive shelf cloud in Cedar Key, Florida, as an outer rainband from Hurricane Helene began to cross the state. Hurricane Helene is currently a Category 1 storm, but is forecast to become a major Category 4 hurricane before making landfall near Florida's Big Bend region.