Tornado Warning till 4:30AM EDT for parts of Orange and Osceola counties in central Florida… This possible tornado is associated with an outer rain band of Hurricane Idalia. pic.twitter.com/tQz5APZ7pU
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
Hurricane #Idalia has maximum winds of 125 mph at 4AM EDT. The storm is 3-5 hours out from landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida. IF the eye of Idalia continues moving north-northeast, the landfall point will happen near Steinhatchee or Perry. pic.twitter.com/y0NZ5kVmBF
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
3AM EDT: Hurricane Idalia continues to move toward the Big Bend region of Florida. Maximum winds are near 120 mph. MSLP at 944 mb.
While not a certainty, a landfall point in Taylor or Dixie counties seems likely. Impacts will certainly extend well beyond those two counties! pic.twitter.com/MAhqfMlcRP
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
This radar loop starts at 8:35PM EDT. Hurricane #Idalia moved due north from 8:35 to 12:35AM, followed by a pronounced jog northeastward from 12:35 to 2:35AM.
Extreme, potentially life threatening, impacts are ahead for areas near the coast of Apalachee Bay and the Big Bend. pic.twitter.com/VjmWQ45IdY
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
2AM EDT: Hurricane #Idalia has strengthened into a major hurricane. Maximum winds are near 120 mph with MSLP down to 945MB.
Idalia appears to have finally started the heavily advertised northeasterly turn OR is wobbling NE.
Dotted line is a direct north-to-south line. pic.twitter.com/KmBqUVECCl
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
