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  • Storm chasers prepare to measure Hurricane Helene

    Sep 26, 2024 3:00 pm by NBC NewsIllinois in the News
    Helene strengthened into a Category 3 storm on Thursday afternoon. Photo by NOAA

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    • Helene strengthened into a Category 3 storm on Thursday afternoon. Photo by NOAA

    NBC News (Sept. 25)  When Hurricane Helene makes landfall, U. of I. researchers Karen Kosiba and Josh Wurman plan to be at the center of it.  'We’re trying to position ourselves right where the eye is going to come on shore,' Wurman says.