Oct 10, 2018
Major Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, FL around 1 PM CDT on October 10, 2018 with estimated maximum winds on 155 mph. Michael then tracked northeast in southern Georgia by that evening.||Michael produced minimal tropical storm force winds in coastal Okaloosa County with gusts to 60 mph. Further inland and to the west toward Pensacola, tropical storm force gusts were reported. The winds resulted in the downing of some trees and power lines. 10 to 15 foot surf caused significant
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 789390). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Covington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.