Hurricane Idalia was expected to hit Georgia on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The storm made landfall in Florida early that day and then moved into southern and eastern Georgia in the afternoon and evening before exiting the state that night. The storm was still a Category 1 hurricane when entering far southern Georgia and brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding across parts of the state, especially in Southeast Georgia.
To summarize the timeline:
- Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, at about 7:45 a.m. EDT on August 30, 2023, as a Category 3 hurricane.
- After landfall, Idalia moved rapidly northeastward crossing into southern Georgia by afternoon of the same day.
- It brought tropical storm to hurricane-force winds and heavy rains throughout its passage in Georgia on August 30.
- The storm exited Georgia late in the evening on August 30, 2023.
