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    Jim Cantore is in Tallahassee, Florida, as Hurricane Helene approaches

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    Around 4 p.m., Cantore posted that he was in “TLH.”

    The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore is in Tallahassee.

    Around 4:00 PM, Cantore posted on X that he was in “TLH”. An hour later, Hurricane Helene was forecast to have winds of 130 miles per hour at landfall, making it a Category 4.

    It was confirmed when Cantore was spotted getting ready for a live taping on Monroe Street, across from the Florida Capitol.

    Earlier Wednesday, Cantore was in Port Richey, and before that he was in Hudson Beach, just over seven miles north of there.

    Cantore is one of the best-known meteorologists on television and has been known for predicting hurricane damage for almost four decades.

    He is famous, or possibly infamous, for his on-location appearances before and especially during major weather events, often seemingly putting himself in harm’s way to demonstrate how dangerous a storm is.

    At noon Wednesday, Cantore posted on X that Hurricane Helene’s threat to the southeastern U.S. “cannot be underestimated.”

    “This will be a historic storm for many, including southern Appalachia, with flooding and wind damage. Pray I’m wrong, I want to be. Everyone be safe and protect your families and property as best you can,” Cantore said .

    Cedar Key resident Debbie McDonald, general manager of the Cedar Inn Motel, said last year, when Hurricane Idalia hit the Nature Coast, she knew her town was in trouble when Cantore came to stay on her property.

    “If Jim Cantore shows up in your town, you’re screwed,” she said.

    Ana Goñi-Lessanstate watchdog reporter for the USA TODAY Network – Florida, can be reached at [email protected].

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