BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hurricane Idalia is a Category 2 hurricane as of Tuesday night and continues to head toward the Gulf Coast of Florida. The hurricane has maximum sustained winds at 110 mph and is moving north at 18 mph. Latest models show Idalia could make landfall as a category 4 hurricane.
Idalia's track is expected to shift to a more northeast direction and the hurricane is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday morning, somewhere between Tampa and Panama City. Hurricane Warnings continue for those potential landfall areas where there could be hurricane-force winds, flooding rains, and storm surge. The hurricane could make landfall around 7am Wednesday morning near Tallahassee, FL if the storm stays on its current track.
Idalia is then expected to weaken as it moves northeast over land toward the Carolinas and then move east out over the Atlantic Ocean.
Keep checking in for updates on the track and landfall of Hurricane Idalia.