Hurricane Michael Recap: Historic Category 5 Florida Panhandle Landfall and Inland Wind Damage Swath
At a Glance Michael was the first Category 5 hurricane on record to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle.Michael's highest storm surge was from Mexico Beach to Apalachee Bay.Michael produced damaging winds that knocked out power to over 1 million customers.Michael's heavy rain triggered flash flooding from the Carolinas to New Jersey. Michael made landfall as a catastrophic, unprecedented Florida Panhandle Category 5 hurricane on October 10, 2018. Hurricane Michael intensified right up to its landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida,...