Hurricane Michael is set to make landfall around 2pm CDT today near Panama City Florida. If you are in the area you need to get out now.
It’s being reported that the storm is holding steady at a category 4 with sustained winds at 145mph:
UPDATE: Hurricane #Michael is holding strong with sustained wind up to 145mph as it closes in on the Florida Panhandle. Wind gusts up to 61mph already being reported in Bald Point, Florida. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/KM1ViqG99L
— Kelly Ann Cicalese (@kellyannwx) October 10, 2018
According to MSNBC News, some strengthening is still possible:
LATEST: https://t.co/rCB9uWXwV8
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 10, 2018
• Hurricane Michael: Cat. 4 storm with 145 mph winds
• Now 60 miles SSW of Panama City, FL
• "Some strengthening is still possible before landfall" early afternoon, NHC says
• 14 feet of storm surge possible along areas of Florida Panhandle pic.twitter.com/t6Boox81Ar
Here’s the latest on the storm via the National Hurricane Center as of 10am CDT/ 11am ET:
Here are the 10 AM CDT Key Messages for #Michael pic.twitter.com/9ByRFnqMzO
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 10, 2018
The Weather Channel shows what and where the storm surges will be:
This storm is clearly moving much faster than did Florence:
11AM Track of Hurricane #Michael.
— Melissa Le Fevre (@LeFevreWX) October 10, 2018
Landfall expected early this afternoon. Michael will then move northeastward across the SE tonight/Thursday, then off the Mid-Atlantic coast (away from the U.S.) on Friday. pic.twitter.com/UAQjI70bty
This is a video my own radar app showing the hurricane approach Panama City:
— ⚡️ Right Scoop ⚡️ (@trscoop) October 10, 2018
And finally here’s a great NOAA satellite image of the “monstrous” storm:
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