when does hurricane idalia hit florida

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida on the morning of Wednesday, August 30, 2023, near Keaton Beach in the Big Bend region. The landfall occurred around 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time, with Idalia striking as a strong Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. The storm briefly reached Category 4 strength earlier that morning before slightly weakening just prior to landfall.