Center of Hurricane Idalia crosses into Georgia

The center of Hurricane Idalia is crossing into Georgia at Category 1 strength with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.

The storm was located about 15 miles south-southeast of Valdosta and 165 southwest of Savannah at 11 a.m., according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Idalia is expected to maintain hurricane strength as it moves across southeast Georgia on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain, destructive wind and the potential for storm surge along the coast.

The 11am EDT advisory for Hurricane Idalia has been issued. Full details at: https://t.co/OsczAXIIQF
Join NHC Director Michael Brennan for a LIVE UPDATE on Idalia around 11:30am EDT via Facebook Live and the NHC YouTube Page at: https://t.co/rI6en9YUJX pic.twitter.com/mGl2gDfUGs
— National Hurricane Center (@NWSNHC) August 30, 2023

“On the forecast track, the center of Idalia will move across southeastern Georgia today, near the coast of South Carolina tonight, and just offshore the coast of southern North Carolina on Thursday,” the advisory said. “Idalia is then expected to move east-southeastward over the western Atlantic on Friday.”

Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

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