Central Florida has already seen a few tornado warnings Thursday as the region and much of the Florida peninsula remains under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. as Hurricane Helene’s far-reaching

Almost all of Central Florida will remain under tornado watch through Thursday night as Hurricane Helene gains strength and moves closer to the Gulf Coast.>> Watch live team coverage hereSign up for our NewslettersActive alerts: Tornado warning issued for Volusia County until 4:45 p.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Helene roared ashore around 11:10 p.m. EDT near the mouth of the Aucilla River in the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast.