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
