Idalia roared ashore in Florida Wednesday morning, making landfall in the Big Bend region as a powerful Category 3 hurricane.
Idalia has since weakened to a tropical storm. The latest path takes Idalia through Georgia and into the Carolinas through Wednesday evening, then reentering the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, tracking away from the U.S.
'Extremely dangerous' Category 3 hurricane makes landfall in FloridaA life-threatening storm surge is a major threat. Most of the coastal Tampa Bay area has experienced flooding.
Storm surge will continue due to the circulation of tropical storm Idalia, with the winds bringing water ashore.
The storm surge could reach 5 feet in the flood-vulnerable cities of Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Heavy flooding rain will continue Wednesday night.
The heaviest rain through Thursday will be in the Carolinas, where some areas could see more than 10 inches of rain.
A tornado watch also remains in effect until 10 p.m. ET for the Carolinas.