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Marine Hurricane/Typhoon August 30, 2023 · Suwannee R To Apalachicola Fl 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico
The wider storm
Hurricane Idalia made landfall on the morning of August 30th along the coast of Taylor County Florida near Keaton Beach at approximately 745 am EDT. The hurricane made landfall with estimated sustained winds of 125 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, the first major hurricane on record to make landfall in this portion of Florida. Hurricane conditions occurred in Apalachee Bay with tropical storm conditions occurring farther west.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1133526. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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