Live updates and the latest news on Hurricane Idalia as it looks to hit Florida as a major hurricane. Get real-time weather updates and developments.
Idalia, which has been growing stronger for more than 24 hours, is expected to make landfall between 6 and 9 a.m. ET today south of Perry, Florida.
Idalia was expected to continue to gain strength early this morning and then weaken over land, but not enough that it will lose its hurricane status, forecasters said. Forecasters say parts of Georgia and the Carolinas could see as much as 12 inches of rain from the storm, and the risk of tornadoes was likely to shift from Florida into those states during the day.Bill Karins
Idalia is expected to make landfall this morning as a Category 4 hurricane, according to the hurricane center. The state capital is not right on the coast — about 25 miles could be shaved off that distance to measure Idalia's path to the coastline. A Category 4 storm brings with it the possibility of catastrophic damage, structural damage and uprooted trees and utility poles, the hurricane center says. It means some areas might not be habitable for weeks.
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