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Monster Hurricane Dorian Makes Landfall In The Bahamas With 185 MPH Winds, Continues Toward Florida
September 1, 2019
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. See NorthEscambia.com for the latest information.
Hurricane Dorian made landfall Sunday on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas as a monster Category 5 with winds of 185 mph and gusts that could reach 220 mph.
Dorian tied with a 1935 Labor Day hurricane for the second highest sustained winds at landfall among all Atlantic hurricanes, and Dorian also tied for second with the highest sustained winds ever recording in the Atlantic Basin.
Hurricane watches, tropical storm warnings and tropical storm watches have been issued for part of Florida’s east coast.
No local impacts are expected from Hurricane Dorian, according to the National Weather Service in Mobile.
The latest information on Dorian is in the graphics on this page.
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