Witness Hurricane Helene’s landfall live on these webcams in Florida

Helene is a “dangerous major hurricane” as of this writing Thursday afternoon, and conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly over the next few hours as landfall approaches.

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The west coast of the Florida Peninsula saw storm surges and rain throughout the day, but what was seen Thursday could be deceptive, as this strengthening storm will be significantly more intense and dangerous for the Big Bend – and areas to the north than before for the rest of the state.

The following webcams are in or near the NOAA forecast cone for Helene, meaning they are likely directly in the center of the hurricane. Because these locations may receive a direct hit, the full force of Hurricane Helene can be better understood by watching it in action.

Webcam landing view at Turtley Rad Cut on St. George Island

At the approximate western limit of the NOAA forecast cone is the inhabited portion of St. George Island, a barrier island across the mainland of Apalachicola Bay. This webcam typically shows a quiet swimming beach called Bob Sike’s Cut. It may soon no longer show any country at all.

Webcam in Steinhatchee, Florida during Hurricane Helene

On the eastern edge of the forecast cone is Steinhatchee, a community in Taylor County. This webcam view — located on a dock behind a seafood restaurant — looks inland from the mouth of the Steinhatchee River, where it flows into Deadman Bay. The visible impact of the storm surge on the river will be dramatic tonight and the webcam will switch to night vision mode to broadcast it.