Idalia Strengthens to Category 3 Hurricane As It Makes Landfall In Florida
Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 3 as it made landfall in Florida, bringing destructive storm surge and disastrous winds. “Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 125 mph,” the National Hurricane Center…
Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 3 as it made landfall in Florida, bringing destructive storm surge and disastrous winds.
“Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 125 mph,” the National Hurricane Center (NHC) wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds ongoing.”
The NHC said the “eye of Idalia made landfall along the coast of the Florida Big Bend” close to Keaton Beach at 7:45 a.m.
Residents throughout Florida, and along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina were warned of flooding, high winds, and tornadoes.
Some users shared videos on social media capturing the flooding as a result of the storm.
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