Hurricane Idalia facts for kids
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| As of | 11:00 p.m. EDT August 31 (03:00 UTC) September 1 | ||
| Location | 33°06′N 71°30′W / 33.1°N 71.5°W ± 30 nm About 270 mi (435 km) ESE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina About 395 mi (635 km) W of Bermuda |
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| Movement | E at 23 mph (37 km/h) | ||
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Part of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season |
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Hurricane Idalia is a post-tropical cyclone currently approaching Bermuda. The tenth tropical storm, third hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Idalia formed from a low-pressure area that crossed Central America from the eastern Pacific Ocean. Gradual development ensued as it meandered in the western part of the Caribbean Sea; the system was upgraded to a tropical depression on August 26 and strengthened into a tropical storm a day later, receiving the name Idalia. It traversed the Gulf of Mexico where it underwent rapid intensification, briefly becoming a Category 4 hurricane prior to making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida at Category 3 strength on August 30. It remained a hurricane as it crossed into Southeast Georgia, then pushed into the Carolinas as a tropical storm. On August 31, Idalia emerged into the Atlantic Ocean, where it transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone that same day.
See also
In Spanish: Huracán Idalia para niños
- Weather of 2023
- Tropical cyclones in 2023
- Timeline of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season
