Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, about 1:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time on October 10, 2018. At this time it was a category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds peaking at 161 miles (259 km) per hour. The hurricane weakened as it traveled northeastward, downgrading to category 2 as it moved across Georgia. It would continue its overland path for about two days before entering the Atlantic.
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