Major Hurricane Idalia hit Florida last week

Forecasters saying it may be a cat 4 by landfall. That part of Florida will look a lot different in 24 hours. Hope people got the hell out of the way.

 

Most in that area have never seen a storm like this. The buildings, trees, powerlines haven't been tested.

 

Cat 4

 

Revisiting this.

Not hyperbole

 

...IDALIA RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...
...CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS ARE NEARING THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION...


SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...29.1N 84.1W
ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM W OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA
ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM S OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES

 

Watched a video from St. George island with reports of no major damage or flooding so far

 

Radar and Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft data
indicate that an eyewall replacement cycle has begun. Idalia's
maximum sustained winds are now estimated near 125 mph (205 km/h)
with higher gusts. This change in wind speed does not diminish the
threat of catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds.

The estimated minimum pressure indicated by Air Force Reserve
Hurricane Hunter aircraft data is 947 mb (27.96 inches).


This is a good thing, will weaken some before landfall

 

96Gator, what site is your info coming from. I’m 20 miles NW of Gainesville and took Starlink dish down late yesterday. Phone is all we have presently. Starting to gust pretty heavy here now.

 

10 ft surge in Cedar Key

 

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It looks like it has made landfall by this radar

 

landfall north of Steinhatchee

 

Keaton Beach was the the landfall location.

 

Yikes. Seems like we are getting a smaller version of that at my house. Neighbor says we have about 1.5 f before it comes into the house, and it’s low tide right now.