![]() ![]() It was forecast to move near or along the coast of South Carolina through Wednesday night and then just off the coast of North Carolina on Thursday before heading out into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm brought strong winds to Savannah, Georgia, Wednesday evening as it made its way toward the Carolinas. ![]() No hurricane-related deaths were officially confirmed in Florida, but the Florida Highway Patrol reported two people dying in separate weather-related crashes just hours before Idalia made landfall. It weakened to a tropical storm by late Wednesday afternoon, and its winds had dropped to 60 mph (96 kph) by Wednesday night.Īs the eye moved inland, high winds shredded signs, blew off roofs, sent sheet metal flying and snapped tall trees. The system remained a hurricane as it crossed into Georgia with top winds of 90 mph (150 kph). as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph (205 kph). … Everything was spinning.”Īfter coming ashore, Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach at 7:45 a.m. But as Idalia’s eye passed over about 8:30 a.m., a loud whistling noise pierced the air and the high winds ripped the building’s roof off, sending debris down on her pregnant daughter, who was lying in bed. Thomas fled with her family and some friends to a motel, thinking it would be safer than riding out the storm at home. “All hell broke loose,” said Belond Thomas of Perry, a mill town located just inland from the Big Bend region where Idalia came ashore. (AP) - Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground.
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