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October 10 — Hurricane Michael made landfall at 17:30 UTC near Mexico Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (255 km/h), making it the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida panhandle, and the first Category 5 hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
In Cuba, the hurricane's winds left over 200,000 people without power as the storm passed to the island's west. Along the Florida panhandle, the cities of Mexico Beach and Panama City suffered the worst of Michael, incurring catastrophic damage from the extreme winds and storm surge. Numerous homes were flattened and trees felled over a wide ...
The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the period was Hurricane Andrew, which was one of only four Category 5 hurricanes to strike the United States. Andrew, at the time, was the costliest tropical cyclone in United States history and remains the seventh-costliest.
Western Florida Panhandle in 1890. Strong winds occurred across the Florida Panhandle and North Florida. [13] According to a report by the Weather Bureau, "Every city and town between Jacksonville and Pensacola was damaged more or less. [...] This storm was the most violent one which has passed near Jacksonville during the past 23 years."
A satellite image showing Hurricane Andrew bearing down on the Atlantic coast of Florida in late August of 1992. (NOAA) Thirty years have passed since Hurricane Andrew dealt a catastrophic blow to ...
Oct. 10, 2018: Hurricane Michael, the first Category 5 storm to hit the Florida Panhandle, leveled Mexico Beach after making landfall near there and caused catastrophic damage from Bay County into ...
This Category 5 hurricane hit the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana, and remains the most destructive hurricane to hit Florida. It is one of few hurricanes to hit land as a Category 5 hurricane ...
Hurricane Dennis affected much of Florida, from the Florida Keys to the panhandle. Although Dennis made landfall as a major hurricane, the strongest winds were confined to a small area near the eye. A station at Navarre recorded sustained winds of 99 mph (159 km/h), with gusts to 121 mph (195 km/h). [1]