Idalia becomes eighth major hurricane to make landfall in U.S. since 2017

Idalia has added to an extraordinary stretch of major hurricanes making landfall in the United States.

It came ashore as a Category 3 with 125 mph winds, making it the eighth major hurricane to make landfall since 2017. It’s now been six consecutive years with a major hurricane hit.

There were no major hurricane landfalls in the contiguous U.S. in the six-year period prior to 2017.The last major hurricane landfall before 2017 was 12 years earlier , when Wilma slammed into Florida. Major hurricanes are defined as Category 3 or above, with wind speeds of 111-129 mph.When Category 1 and 2 […]

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