NHC AL102023 · Atlantic basin
Hurricane Idalia (2023)
August 26, 2023 – September 8, 2023
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
Hurricane Idalia peaked at Category 4 with 132 mph sustained winds and passed within 75 miles of 326 US cities, 86 of them while still at hurricane strength.
Idalia in the record
HURDAT2 tracks Idalia for 13 days, from August 26, 2023 to September 8, 2023. Its first position, at 20.8°N 86.1°W, records it as a tropical depression; its last, at 45.2°N 58.3°W, as an extratropical cyclone. It reached tropical-storm strength on August 27, hurricane strength on August 29 and major-hurricane strength on August 30. Its peak was 132 mph (115 knots), Category 4, on August 30, and its lowest central pressure was 942 millibars on August 30. It spent about 30 hours at hurricane strength. HURDAT2 marks a landfall within 50 miles of a US city on this site: on August 30 at 115 mph (Category 3), 8 miles from Perry, FL. It has one more landfall in the record farther from the cities here. Its centre passed within 75 miles of 326 US cities, in 4 states, most in South Carolina (120) and Georgia (113), between August 30 and August 31. The strongest pass was 129 mph (Category 3) 69 miles from Apalachicola, FL; the centre came closest to Springfield, GA, 1 mile away. 86 of the cities had it at hurricane strength at the closest point, 19 at major-hurricane strength. It reached more US cities than 72% of the 737 storms on this site, and more than any other storm of 2023 on this site.
- Peak strength
- Category 4
- Cities within 75 mi
- 326
- At hurricane strength
- 86
- States
- 4
132 mph
when closest
Cities Idalia passed near, strongest first
Florida (47)
- ApalachicolaCategory 3 · 69 mi
- EastpointCategory 3 · 66 mi
- CarrabelleCategory 3 · 55 mi
- PanaceaCategory 3 · 44 mi
- CrawfordvilleCategory 3 · 49 mi
- ChieflandCategory 3 · 53 mi
- PerryCategory 3 · 6 mi
- Cross CityCategory 3 · 34 mi
- Old TownCategory 3 · 39 mi
- TrentonCategory 3 · 49 mi
- TallahasseeCategory 3 · 56 mi
- MidwayCategory 3 · 66 mi
- BronsonCategory 3 · 66 mi
- ArcherCategory 3 · 66 mi
- WillistonCategory 3 · 74 mi
- BellCategory 3 · 41 mi
- NewberryCategory 3 · 59 mi
- HavanaCategory 3 · 68 mi
- BranfordCategory 3 · 33 mi
- MayoCategory 2 · 12 mi
- High SpringsCategory 2 · 53 mi
- GainesvilleCategory 2 · 71 mi
- O BrienCategory 2 · 27 mi
- Fort WhiteCategory 2 · 43 mi
- AlachuaCategory 2 · 59 mi
- GreenvilleCategory 2 · 23 mi
- MonticelloCategory 2 · 38 mi
- Mc AlpinCategory 2 · 22 mi
- LeeCategory 2 · 3 mi
- MadisonCategory 2 · 11 mi
- Live OakCategory 2 · 15 mi
- WellbornCategory 2 · 28 mi
- Lake CityCategory 2 · 38 mi
- Lake ButlerCategory 2 · 58 mi
- HamptonCategory 2 · 74 mi
- StarkeCategory 2 · 74 mi
- RaifordCategory 2 · 64 mi
- JenningsCategory 2 · 1 mi
- JasperCategory 2 · 12 mi
- White SpringsCategory 2 · 26 mi
- LawteyCategory 2 · 71 mi
- Glen Saint MaryCategory 1 · 57 mi
- MacclennyCategory 1 · 62 mi
- SandersonCategory 1 · 51 mi
- BrycevilleCategory 1 · 65 mi
- CallahanCategory 1 · 66 mi
- HilliardCategory 1 · 57 mi
Georgia (113)
- WhighamCategory 2 · 73 mi
- CairoCategory 2 · 67 mi
- ThomasvilleCategory 2 · 53 mi
- BostonCategory 2 · 42 mi
- OchlockneeCategory 2 · 62 mi
- QuitmanCategory 2 · 30 mi
- MeigsCategory 2 · 66 mi
- PelhamCategory 2 · 72 mi
- PavoCategory 2 · 44 mi
- CoolidgeCategory 2 · 54 mi
- Lake ParkCategory 1 · 6 mi
- ValdostaCategory 1 · 18 mi
- HahiraCategory 1 · 27 mi
- MoultrieCategory 1 · 53 mi
- DoerunCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Ray CityCategory 1 · 21 mi
- AdelCategory 1 · 35 mi
- SparksCategory 1 · 37 mi
- Norman ParkCategory 1 · 51 mi
- Saint GeorgeCategory 1 · 54 mi
- LakelandCategory 1 · 14 mi
- LenoxCategory 1 · 42 mi
- OmegaCategory 1 · 51 mi
- NashvilleCategory 1 · 27 mi
- SylvesterCategory 1 · 71 mi
- PoulanCategory 1 · 67 mi
- HomervilleCategory 1 · 4 mi
- TiftonCategory 1 · 51 mi
- PearsonCategory 1 · 9 mi
- WillacoocheeCategory 1 · 22 mi
- FolkstonCategory 1 · 47 mi
- SycamoreCategory 1 · 60 mi
- AshburnCategory 1 · 67 mi
- OcillaCategory 1 · 43 mi
- KingslandCategory 1 · 66 mi
- Saint MarysCategory 1 · 73 mi
- WaycrossCategory 1 · 17 mi
- AmbroseCategory 1 · 29 mi
- WoodbineCategory 1 · 62 mi
- DouglasTropical storm · 18 mi
- HobokenTropical storm · 30 mi
- FitzgeraldTropical storm · 46 mi
- BlackshearTropical storm · 19 mi
- NichollsTropical storm · 7 mi
- RochelleTropical storm · 64 mi
- AlmaTropical storm · overhead
- BroxtonTropical storm · 26 mi
- AbbevilleTropical storm · 59 mi
- EastmanTropical storm · 62 mi
- HazlehurstTropical storm · 22 mi
- PattersonTropical storm · 22 mi
- NahuntaTropical storm · 38 mi
- Mc RaeTropical storm · 43 mi
- WaynesvilleTropical storm · 45 mi
- AlamoTropical storm · 45 mi
- HelenaTropical storm · 47 mi
- DexterTropical storm · 69 mi
- ChesterTropical storm · 72 mi
- BaxleyTropical storm · 8 mi
- OdumTropical storm · 9 mi
and 53 more
North Carolina (46)
- Emerald IsleTropical storm · 67 mi
- Camp LejeuneTropical storm · 67 mi
- SwansboroTropical storm · 69 mi
- Atlantic BeachTropical storm · 69 mi
- HubertTropical storm · 70 mi
- Morehead CityTropical storm · 72 mi
- Midway ParkTropical storm · 72 mi
- NewportTropical storm · 74 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · 75 mi
- HampsteadTropical storm · 53 mi
- Holly RidgeTropical storm · 57 mi
- Sneads FerryTropical storm · 59 mi
- Maple HillTropical storm · 72 mi
- Tarawa TerraceTropical storm · 74 mi
- Kure BeachTropical storm · 27 mi
- Carolina BeachTropical storm · 29 mi
- Wrightsville BeachTropical storm · 41 mi
- WilmingtonTropical storm · 42 mi
- Castle HayneTropical storm · 50 mi
- Rocky PointTropical storm · 58 mi
- BurgawTropical storm · 65 mi
- WillardTropical storm · 74 mi
- Oak IslandTropical storm · 23 mi
- SouthportTropical storm · 26 mi
- SupplyTropical storm · 28 mi
- ShallotteTropical storm · 28 mi
- BoliviaTropical storm · 30 mi
- WinnabowTropical storm · 35 mi
- LelandTropical storm · 45 mi
- DelcoTropical storm · 49 mi
- BoltonTropical storm · 52 mi
- RiegelwoodTropical storm · 55 mi
- CurrieTropical storm · 58 mi
- AtkinsonTropical storm · 65 mi
- Sunset BeachTropical storm · 24 mi
- Ocean Isle BeachTropical storm · 25 mi
- CalabashTropical storm · 25 mi
- AshTropical storm · 36 mi
- NakinaTropical storm · 40 mi
- Lake WaccamawTropical storm · 53 mi
- WhitevilleTropical storm · 54 mi
- ChadbournTropical storm · 55 mi
- ClarktonTropical storm · 66 mi
- BladenboroTropical storm · 71 mi
- Tabor CityTropical storm · 42 mi
- FairmontTropical storm · 69 mi
South Carolina (120)
- HardeevilleTropical storm · 15 mi
- BlufftonTropical storm · 25 mi
- RidgelandTropical storm · 8 mi
- EstillTropical storm · 16 mi
- OkatieTropical storm · 19 mi
- North Myrtle BeachTropical storm · 21 mi
- Little RiverTropical storm · 24 mi
- LongsTropical storm · 27 mi
- Hilton Head IslandTropical storm · 32 mi
- JacksonTropical storm · 68 mi
- LadsonTropical storm · 1 mi
- SummervilleTropical storm · 1 mi
- YemasseeTropical storm · 3 mi
- GeorgetownTropical storm · 4 mi
- Pawleys IslandTropical storm · 4 mi
- Goose CreekTropical storm · 4 mi
- HugerTropical storm · 6 mi
- RidgevilleTropical storm · 6 mi
- CottagevilleTropical storm · 7 mi
- Moncks CornerTropical storm · 7 mi
- WalterboroTropical storm · 7 mi
- Murrells InletTropical storm · 8 mi
- Charleston AfbTropical storm · 9 mi
- HanahanTropical storm · 9 mi
- North CharlestonTropical storm · 9 mi
- Surfside BeachTropical storm · 10 mi
- Mc ClellanvilleTropical storm · 10 mi
- RavenelTropical storm · 11 mi
- BonneauTropical storm · 12 mi
- Daniel IslandTropical storm · 12 mi
- SeabrookTropical storm · 12 mi
- VarnvilleTropical storm · 12 mi
- AwendawTropical storm · 14 mi
- AndrewsTropical storm · 14 mi
- HollywoodTropical storm · 15 mi
- Myrtle BeachTropical storm · 15 mi
- RuffinTropical storm · 15 mi
- DorchesterTropical storm · 16 mi
- HamptonTropical storm · 17 mi
- CharlestonTropical storm · 17 mi
- Mount PleasantTropical storm · 18 mi
- Saint StephenTropical storm · 19 mi
- Johns IslandTropical storm · 19 mi
- Wadmalaw IslandTropical storm · 21 mi
- BeaufortTropical storm · 21 mi
- Isle Of PalmsTropical storm · 22 mi
- Saint GeorgeTropical storm · 22 mi
- HarleyvilleTropical storm · 22 mi
- Sullivans IslandTropical storm · 23 mi
- CrossTropical storm · 23 mi
- PinevilleTropical storm · 24 mi
- Edisto IslandTropical storm · 24 mi
- ConwayTropical storm · 25 mi
- Port RoyalTropical storm · 25 mi
- HemingwayTropical storm · 26 mi
- FairfaxTropical storm · 27 mi
- Holly HillTropical storm · 28 mi
- SaltersTropical storm · 29 mi
- EutawvilleTropical storm · 29 mi
- Saint Helena IslandTropical storm · 29 mi
and 60 more
Other storms of the 2023 season
About this record
The track is the National Hurricane Center's best-track record, revised after the season with every observation available. Strength at a city is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, not the wind that city measured.