Remnants of what was once Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm in northwestern Florida Thursday, will bring powerful wind to southwestern Illinois Friday, with gusts as high as 55 miles per hour at times.
According to the National Weather Service, a wind advisory was in effect for Kankakee County in Illinois and Jasper and Newton Counties in Indiana from 1 p.m. Friday through midnight. According to the NWS, wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph could result in hazardous travel, tree damage and power outages.
The strongest wind gusts were expected to come Friday evening, the NWS said, starting around 4 p.m., with parts to the south seeing the strongest winds. In the Chicago area, winds could be between 35 and 45 miles per hour, the NWS said…