Hurricane Helene 2024 And Naples Florida. The windswept beauty of what residents claim is one of florida’s longest stretches of undeveloped coastline was left deeply scarred after hurricane helene crashed ashore in rural. A noaa hurricane hunter aircraft investigating helene recently found that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 130.

Now a category 1 storm, it is expected to hit florida’s big bend on thursday. Hurricane helene is strengthening as it moves toward the u.s.