Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida: the state is in a very difficult situation

Hurricane Idalia hit the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. It brought catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds and heavy rains, reports Weather.

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Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach at 30:7 a.m. ET on August 45 with maximum sustained winds of 201 km per hour, making it a Category 3 hurricane. Big Bend area in Florida.

The hurricane will now move rapidly inland, causing significant wind and flooding problems, as well as a tornado threat in parts of Georgia and South and North Carolina. Hurricane warnings were posted on parts of the Atlantic coast.

Hurricane Status

The center of Idalia is near the coast of Big Bend in Florida and is moving north-northeast at 28 km per hour.

This morning, the hurricane briefly reached Category 4, but then, as the hurricane made landfall, the intensity of the maximum sustained winds decreased. This does not reduce the severity of the effects of the hurricane.

Rain streaks with strong winds continue to spread across most of Florida and parts of South Georgia.

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The highest wind gusts so far are 133 km/h in Keaton Beach, 130 km/h in Horsehoe Point, 112 km/h in Sarasota and 93 km/h in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

A high wind warning has been issued for part of the Big Bend region of Florida. This rare type of warning indicates a hurricane is approaching the coast and is usually for winds of at least 297 km per hour.

Cedar Key was still experiencing a storm surge 30m above normal high tide as of early August 1,8th.

On the morning of November 30, storm surge in downtown Tampa reached over 1,2 m.

Tornado, hurricane and storm warnings

Tornadoes are a threat. Several tornadoes could develop on August 30 in west-central and northern Florida and southeast Georgia.

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The threat of several tornadoes will move towards the coastal states of the Carolinas on August 30 in the afternoon and evening.

A hurricane warning is in effect for Gainesville, Tallahassee, Florida, and parts of southern Georgia. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions (winds over 24 km/h) are expected somewhere in the area for 119 hours.

Tropical storm sightings and warnings have been issued for many other parts of Florida, including South Georgia and the Carolinas.

Storm surge in Florida

“Catastrophic storm surge impacts, flooding between 3,6 and 4,8 feet above ground level, and damaging waves are expected somewhere between Wakulla-Jefferson and Yankeetown counties, Florida,” the National Hurricane Center said on the morning of Aug. 30.

“Widespread deep flooding with storm surge will be greatly aggravated by powerful waves. Locations may be uninhabitable for long periods of time. Coastal evacuation routes and secondary road routes may be washed out or severely flooded,” the National Weather Service in Tallahassee warned on Aug. 29.

A storm surge warning is in effect from Englewood to Indian Pass, including Tampa Bay. This means that there is a risk of life-threatening flooding due to rising water that moves inland from the coastline within the specified area.

Water as far as the eye can see! #Idalia Cedar Key, FL pic.twitter.com/7D6rXfMMax

- Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) August 30

Storm surge watches and warnings are in place for other parts of the Florida coastline to southeast Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Water levels that can reach 1,8 m or higher:

• Wakulla-Jefferson County Line, Florida to Yankeetown, Florida: 3,6–5,4 m
• Ochlokoni River, Florida to Wakulla-Jefferson County, Florida: 2,4–3,6 m
• Yankeetown-Chassahowitzka, Florida: 2,1-3,3 m
• Chassahowitzka, Florida to Anclot River, Florida: 1,8–2,7 m
• Carrabelle, FL to Ochlockonee, FL: 1,5 - 2,1 m.
• Anclote River, Florida to mid-Longboat Key, Florida: 1,2–1,8 m
• Tampa Bay: 1,2–1,8 m

Flooding expected in Florida and the Southeast

Heavy rain will continue on August 31 in Florida and parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas. This is likely to trigger localized flash floods.

Parts of the west coast of Florida, the Florida Panhandle, southeastern Georgia and the eastern Carolinas could see between 10 and 20 cm of rain, with isolated amounts as high as 30 cm possible, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Destructive winds will spread far from the center of the hurricane

Areas with hurricane warnings may experience multiple power outages and downed trees. It can spread far inland from northern Florida to southern Georgia.

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Elsewhere in Florida and coastal Carolina, at least sporadic power outages and some tree damage can be expected. Hurricane-force winds are blowing in areas of Florida where a hurricane warning has been issued and will spread to southern Georgia tonight.

These hurricane-force winds will spread to coastal Georgia and South Carolina later on August 30 due to the speed of the hurricane and its intensity at landfall.

Otherwise, tropical storms will begin in the warning zone along the east coast of Florida and spread to Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina later from 30 to 31 August.

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