No, Idalia is no longer active. It dissipated or transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on 2023-09-08T06:00:00.000Z.
Idalia formed on 2023-08-26T12:00:00.000Z and dissipated on 2023-09-08T06:00:00.000Z, reaching a peak intensity of extratropical.
Idalia achieved maximum sustained winds of approximately 212 km/h (114 kt / 132 mph) and a minimum central pressure of approximately 942 hPa.
According to current track forecasts, Idalia is expected to pass near Cancun with a closest approach of approximately 43 km, suggesting a higher potential for direct impacts.
According to current track forecasts, Idalia is expected to pass near Charleston with a closest approach of approximately 47 km, suggesting a higher potential for direct impacts.
According to current track forecasts, Idalia is expected to pass near Wilmington with a closest approach of approximately 59 km, suggesting a higher potential for direct impacts.
According to current track forecasts, Idalia is expected to pass near Savannah with a closest approach of approximately 68 km, suggesting a higher potential for direct impacts.
Projected rainfall totals of approximately 150-300 mm (6-12 inches) may occur in affected areas, creating risks of flash flooding and urban flooding.
Yes. Tropical systems carry abundant moisture, and outer rainbands can trigger flash flooding, river flooding, and urban flooding.
Adjust preparations based on the storm category and official advice. Secure outdoor items, prepare emergency supplies, keep backup power available, and follow official advisories.
Evacuation decisions must strictly follow official directives issued by local emergency management agencies. If an evacuation order is issued, evacuate immediately using designated routes. Do not rely solely on a single forecast model.
StormAtlas regularly updates based on publicly available data from international meteorological agencies. The latest data update was at August 12, 2026 at 08:08 PM.
Idalia developed over warm ocean waters under conditions of high atmospheric moisture and low vertical wind shear.
The forecast path integrates data from multiple international meteorological agencies and numerical weather prediction models (such as NHC, JMA, JTWC, and CMA) using ensemble forecasting methods to generate probabilistic forecast tracks.
Storm Timeline
Idalia at 45.2°N, 58.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 44.7°N, 58.8°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 44.3°N, 59.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 43.9°N, 59.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 43.6°N, 60.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 43.4°N, 60.6°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 43.2°N, 61.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 43.1°N, 61.6°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 43.0°N, 62.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 43.0°N, 62.6°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 42.9°N, 62.9°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 42.7°N, 63.0°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 61 km/h (38 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 62.8°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 62.4°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 62.0°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 61.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 61.4°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 61.0°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 60.5°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 60.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 68 km/h (42 mph)
Idalia at 42.6°N, 59.8°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 72 km/h (45 mph)
Idalia at 42.4°N, 59.5°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 79 km/h (49 mph)
Idalia at 42.2°N, 59.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Idalia at 41.9°N, 59.2°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 86 km/h (53 mph)
Idalia at 41.6°N, 59.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 41.3°N, 58.9°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 41.1°N, 58.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 40.9°N, 58.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 97 km/h (60 mph)
Idalia at 40.5°N, 57.9°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 39.9°N, 57.6°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 39.2°N, 57.5°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 38.4°N, 57.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 104 km/h (65 mph)
Idalia at 37.6°N, 58.0°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Idalia at 36.9°N, 58.4°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Idalia at 36.2°N, 58.9°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Idalia at 35.6°N, 59.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 104 km/h (65 mph)
Idalia at 34.9°N, 59.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 34.1°N, 60.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 97 km/h (60 mph)
Idalia at 33.4°N, 60.5°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.9°N, 60.9°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.5°N, 61.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.2°N, 61.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.0°N, 62.2°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.9°N, 62.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.8°N, 63.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.8°N, 63.5°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.8°N, 63.9°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.8°N, 64.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.8°N, 64.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.8°N, 65.2°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 31.9°N, 65.7°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.0°N, 66.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.1°N, 67.1°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.2°N, 67.9°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.3°N, 68.8°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.5°N, 69.6°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.7°N, 70.5°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 33.1°N, 71.4°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 97 km/h (60 mph)
Idalia at 33.4°N, 72.3°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 33.5°N, 73.4°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 33.6°N, 74.6°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 33.7°N, 75.8°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 33.7°N, 77.0°W as Extratropical Cyclone with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 33.7°N, 78.0°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 97 km/h (60 mph)
Idalia at 33.5°N, 78.9°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 33.2°N, 79.9°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.7°N, 80.9°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 32.2°N, 81.8°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 31.5°N, 82.5°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Idalia at 30.9°N, 82.8°W as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 148 km/h (92 mph)
Idalia at 30.0°N, 83.5°W as Category 3 (equivalent to Category 3 Hurricane) with winds of 184 km/h (114 mph)
Idalia at 29.9°N, 83.6°W as Category 3 (equivalent to Category 3 Hurricane) with winds of 184 km/h (114 mph)
Idalia at 29.1°N, 84.1°W as Category 4 (equivalent to Category 4 Hurricane) with winds of 212 km/h (132 mph)
Idalia at 28.3°N, 84.5°W as Category 3 (equivalent to Category 3 Hurricane) with winds of 194 km/h (121 mph)
Idalia at 27.6°N, 84.7°W as Category 3 (equivalent to Category 3 Hurricane) with winds of 180 km/h (112 mph)
Idalia at 26.9°N, 84.7°W as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 2 Hurricane) with winds of 166 km/h (103 mph)
Idalia at 26.1°N, 84.8°W as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 2 Hurricane) with winds of 155 km/h (96 mph)
Idalia at 25.3°N, 84.8°W as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 148 km/h (92 mph)
Idalia at 24.5°N, 84.8°W as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 137 km/h (85 mph)
Idalia at 23.8°N, 84.8°W as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 130 km/h (81 mph)
Idalia at 23.1°N, 84.9°W as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 126 km/h (78 mph)
Idalia at 22.6°N, 85.0°W as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 119 km/h (74 mph)
Idalia at 22.2°N, 85.1°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 115 km/h (71 mph)
Idalia at 21.8°N, 85.1°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Idalia at 21.5°N, 85.2°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Idalia at 21.2°N, 85.2°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Idalia at 20.9°N, 85.2°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 104 km/h (65 mph)
Idalia at 20.6°N, 85.2°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 20.2°N, 85.2°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 19.9°N, 85.2°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Idalia at 19.8°N, 85.3°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Idalia at 19.8°N, 85.4°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Idalia at 19.8°N, 85.6°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 79 km/h (49 mph)
Idalia at 19.9°N, 85.8°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 72 km/h (45 mph)
Idalia at 19.9°N, 86.0°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 68 km/h (42 mph)
Idalia at 19.9°N, 86.3°W as Tropical Storm with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Idalia at 20.2°N, 86.6°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 61 km/h (38 mph)
Idalia at 20.5°N, 86.8°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 20.8°N, 86.7°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 21.1°N, 86.4°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Idalia at 21.3°N, 86.3°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 50 km/h (31 mph)
Idalia at 21.3°N, 86.2°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Idalia at 21.1°N, 86.1°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Idalia at 20.8°N, 86.1°W as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Hurricane Idalia: A Comprehensive Retrospective Analysis
1. Formation and Meteorological History
Hurricane Idalia originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa in mid-August 2023. The system gradually organized as it traversed the Atlantic, entering the Caribbean Sea on August 26. It was designated a tropical depression on August 27 and quickly strengthened into Tropical Storm Idalia. Fueled by exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures (exceeding 31°C) in the Gulf of Mexico, Idalia underwent rapid intensification, becoming a hurricane on August 29 and a Category 3 major hurricane by early August 30. At its peak, Idalia achieved Category 4 intensity with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) just before landfall. However, an eyewall replacement cycle caused slight weakening, and it struck the Florida Big Bend near Keaton Beach at 7:45 a.m. EDT on August 30 as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph (205 km/h) winds. The storm then moved rapidly northeast across Georgia and the Carolinas, weakening to a tropical storm before exiting into the Atlantic on September 1.
2. Impact and Damages
Casualties and Human Impact
Direct fatalities: 12 (8 in Florida, 2 in Georgia, 1 in North Carolina, 1 in Cuba)
Indirect fatalities: 4 (due to heart attacks, electrocution, etc.)
Injuries: Over 100 reported, primarily from storm surge and wind debris.
Infrastructure and Property
Storm surge: 7–12 feet (2.1–3.7 m) along the Big Bend coast, with water levels exceeding those of the 1993 "Storm of the Century."
Wind damage: Widespread destruction of homes, businesses, and power lines. Over 500,000 customers lost power across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
Agricultural losses: Estimated at $447.9 million in Florida alone, including $157.6 million in livestock and animal products, $93.6 million in field crops, and $68.8 million in greenhouse/nursery losses. Forestry suffered $64.7 million in damages.
Total economic loss: Estimated between $10–15 billion (NOAA).
Environmental Impact
Massive tree loss in Florida's timber industry.
Coastal erosion and habitat destruction in sensitive ecosystems.
3. Government Response and Relief Efforts
Federal Response
FEMA: Issued disaster declarations for 16 Florida counties, providing individual and public assistance. Over $1.2 billion in federal aid was allocated.
USDA: Approved emergency loans for farmers and ranchers.
National Guard: Deployed 5,500 troops for search and rescue, debris removal, and logistics.
State and Local Response
Florida: Governor Ron DeSantis activated the state emergency operations center, mobilized 2,500 National Guard members, and suspended tolls on evacuation routes.
Georgia: Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency and deployed 500 National Guard troops.
North Carolina: Governor Roy Cooper activated emergency response teams.
International Aid
Cuba: Received assistance from the UN and international NGOs for recovery in Pinar del Río.
Bermuda: No major damage reported; local emergency services remained on standby.
Conclusion
Hurricane Idalia was a historic storm that tested the resilience of the southeastern United States. Its rapid intensification and devastating storm surge highlighted the increasing risks posed by climate change. The coordinated response from federal, state, and local agencies mitigated further loss of life, but the economic and environmental scars remain. As recovery continues, Idalia serves as a stark reminder of the power of nature and the need for robust preparedness.
