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October 10 — Hurricane Michael made landfall at 17:30 UTC near Mexico Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (255 km/h), making it the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida panhandle, and the first Category 5 hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
The hurricane warning area expanded farther north throughout the day, extending to the Flagler–Volusia county line at 15:00 UTC, [29] and the Florida–Georgia border at 03:00 UTC on October 6. [30] Furthermore, a new tropical storm watch was raised for areas along the Gulf Coast from Chokoloskee to Suwannee River. [31]
Elsewhere, two deaths were confirmed in St. Petersburg, four in Volusia County, and one each in Polk and Citrus counties, as well as six in St. Lucie County following tornadoes there.
Hurricane Irma was the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the U.S. state of Florida, before being surpassed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Irma also was the first major hurricane [nb 1] to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004.
At least two people died because of the hurricane in Volusia County, northeast of Orlando, sheriff's office spokesperson Andrew Gant said. ... Residents of areas hit by hurricanes are often warned ...
Radar-estimated rain totals for Volusia County over a 48-hour span ranged from 6 inches across much of the county to as much as 12 or more inches in southeastern portions, from east of DeLand ...
Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton both hit Florida, and beyond, in the last two weeks. ... one in Volusia County and five more were confirmed in St ... The counties with the highest ...
Around 247,000 customers lost power during the storm in Volusia County alone. The hurricane caused minor impacts to 1,197 structures, major impacts to 181 structures, and the destruction of 40 others. Damages in Volusia County were estimated at $128 million. [91]