Below is a shortlist of cities that will be in the path of Hurricane Helene. These are general predictions to give people an idea of ​​when stormy conditions might start, when they might end, and how bad it might get in the meantime.

Tampa

Storm duration: Thursday 6 a.m. to Friday 1 a.m.

Peak winds: 70 to 80 mph, likely between 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday

Precipitation: 3 to 5 inches

Storm surge: 1.5 to 2.4 meter high tide, peaking around the night from Thursday to Sunday (8 p.m. to 2 a.m.)

Apalachicola, Florida

Storm duration: Thursday 13:00 to Friday 03:00 Thursday to Friday 03:00

Peak winds: 100 to 120 mph between 6 p.m. and midnight Thursday

Precipitation: 10 to 12 inches

Storm surge: 10 to 15 foot tide, peaking at landfall, Thursday between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.

Tallahassee, Florida

Storm duration: Thursday 3pm to Friday 5am

Peak winds: 90 to 110 mph between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Thursday

Precipitation: 6 to 9 inches

Stonehatchee, Florida

Storm duration: Thursday 1pm to Friday 3am

Peak winds: 70 to 85 mph from 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday

Precipitation: 3 to 5 inches

Storm Surge: 15 to 20 foot tide, peaking around landfall, Thursday 8 to 10 p.m.

Macon, Georgia

Storm duration: Thursday 10pm to Friday 10am

Peak winds: 50 to 75 mph Friday 12 to 6 a.m.

Precipitation: 5 to 8 inches

Atlanta

Storm duration: Thursday 11pm to Friday 11am

Peak winds: 50 to 75 mph, Friday 3 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Precipitation: 6 to 10 inches