What Category Was Hurricane Helene 2024 Category. Hurricane helene is now forecast to reach catastrophic category 4 strength by the time it makes landfall in florida on thursday, the national hurricane. It remains dangerous, forecasters say, as it moves north toward the.

Helene came ashore in florida late on thursday as a category four hurricane, with wind speeds of up to 140 mph (225 kph). 26 as a category 4.