Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida near Keaton Beach in the Big Bend region early on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at around 7:45 a.m. EDT. It struck with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph as a strong Category 3 hurricane after briefly reaching Category 4 intensity just before landfall.
The storm caused historic impacts in the Florida Big Bend area, including life-threatening storm surge, heavy rainfall, and strong winds leading to widespread damage and flooding.
