Tornado Warning till 2AM EDT for parts of Highlands, Hardee, and Polk counties in Florida due to a possible tornado moving into Avon Park from the southwest. pic.twitter.com/ciaYFaLLtC
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
The eye of #Idalia is currently about 10 miles wide as of 1:30AM EDT. Eyewall is roughly 30-35 miles wide.
Small core. Big impacts. https://t.co/DqYbJtwfqt
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
You can track the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft currently investigating Hurricane #Idalia by viewing callsign TEAL71 in the @flightradar24 app. pic.twitter.com/danF5lrxQ6
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
1AM EDT: Hurricane #Idalia continues to move north at 16 mph. Maximum winds continue to be near 110 mph. MSLP at 958MB and holding, for now.
Landfall likely in the 6-9AM EDT time range in the Big Bend region. Catastrophic storm surge likely in parts of Apalachee Bay/Big Bend. pic.twitter.com/PD1xwDud5A
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
Midnight EDT: Hurricane Idalia continues to move north at 17 mph. Maximum winds at 110 mph. Minimum central pressure at 958 millibars.
Landfall projected in the 6AM to 10AM EDT time frame, most likely along the stretch of coast from St. Marks to Cedar Key, FL. pic.twitter.com/sCKxMhoOMC
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) August 30, 2023
