Helene Alert: Wind Advisory Issued for Portions of Alabama

Helene has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, with winds reaching around 130 mph. Once it makes landfall in a few hours, the storm's core will progress northward through Georgia during the night.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a "Wind Advisory."

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This is for Friday, September 27, from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Residents in Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties can expect southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Remember that gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could also be blown down, resulting in a few power outages.

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Be sure to take extra caution while driving in these conditions.

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