Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, specifically around the area between Franklin County and the Tampa Bay – St. Petersburg area. It made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, in the Big Bend region as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds around 115-125 mph
. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasted Idalia to rapidly intensify before landfall and then weaken as it moves inland through Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas
