Hurricane Michael became a Category 3 storm with 120 mph maximum sustained winds on Oct. 9—ahead of making landfall along the Florida Panhandle, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
In a 5 p.m. update on Oct. 9, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Michael has strengthened to a “major hurricane” and has life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds, and heavy rainfall.
