Posted: October 11, 2018

Hurricane Michael: Videos, photos show devastation along Florida Panhandle

Damage From Hurricane Michael

By ActionNewsJax.com

PANAMA CITY, Fla. —

Hurricane Michael battered Florida's Panhandle on Wednesday, bringing with it destructive 155 mph winds and life-threatening storm surge.

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Its winds ripped apart homes, and feet of storm surge left homes underwater.

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Photos and video from the Panama City area show the path of destruction left behind by the near-Category 5 storm.

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A look at what houses in #Mexico Beach, #Florida look like right now. This is a follow up from the previous clip posted. They are now submerged and were no match for #HurricaneMichael (via Tessa Talarico) #Hurricane #Michael #HurricaneMichael2018 pic.twitter.com/GJENrhFJha
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) October 10, 2018

A whole house was ripped apart in #Mexico Beach, #Florida. Here is video of parts of the home washing up to other properties. This is one powerful storm. #HurricaneMichael. (via Talarico Tessa) #Hurricane #mexicobeach pic.twitter.com/BBlzMm4Au2
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) October 10, 2018

BLOWN AWAY: @DavidMuir reports as @ABC footage captures the moment the hotel canopy collapsed on location in Panama City, Florida, minutes after Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 storm with winds hitting 155 mph; no injuries were reported. https://t.co/R2f1WXip5J pic.twitter.com/cr0mtJtuX8
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 10, 2018

Hampton Inn Panama City pic.twitter.com/xpxnF9fcba
— Mark Sudduth (@hurricanetrack) October 10, 2018

Eyewall at peak intensity in Panama City Beach @breakingweather @accuweather pic.twitter.com/8SO5SLyzFa
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) October 10, 2018

12 noon. 960 mb and nosediving. Callaway. #Hurricane #MICHAEL #HurricaneMan pic.twitter.com/V7jO9jpIFu
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) October 10, 2018

Catastrophic wind in eye wall of Hurricane #Michael in Panama City Beach eastern tip @breakingweather @accuweather pic.twitter.com/nPPoBPZkai
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) October 10, 2018

A citizen gave this photo to one of our local emergency managers of the tornado on the ground in western Clay county moving north at 35 mph. pic.twitter.com/VWKJ2Oc8BO
— NWS Jacksonville (@NWSJacksonville) October 10, 2018

WATCH: @DaveHWSB just shot this video of damage in Panama City Beach moments after #HurricaneMichael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle: https://t.co/37qxzyYhsv #StormWatchOn2 pic.twitter.com/G4F6mpqDfR
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) October 10, 2018

Hurricane #Michael has made landfall just northwest of Mexico Beach, Florida. The latest public advisory is available on the NHC website: https://t.co/fniXaEmxWe pic.twitter.com/s4X21XtdX1
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 10, 2018

Complete destruction to the northeastern side of this bank in Panama City, FL. #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/d1eG2ymZVZ
— Jeff Gammons (@StormVisuals) October 10, 2018

Here’s a look from outside the hotel #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/zJu7bhW7Gk
— Kirsten Fiscus (@KDFiscus) October 10, 2018

New construction just collapsed in front of me in Panama City Beach from #hurricanemichael!!! It is going bad fast! pic.twitter.com/CG5R8jcUuf
— Marc Weinberg (@MarcWeinbergWX) October 10, 2018

A viewer sent us this video from Keystone Heights looking toward Bradford County. Clay and Bradford are under a tornado warning #Firstalertwx @MikeFirstAlert @wxgarrett pic.twitter.com/7eYPSvfH5W
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) October 10, 2018

Storm surge is rising in Port St. Joe. We are on Cecil G. Costin Blvd. #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/qWCKyIT7mg
— Nick Popham (@KATVPopham) October 10, 2018

Nearing the eye. #HurricaneMichael @accuweather pic.twitter.com/6Pk9cZ4Drp
— Jonathan Petramala (@jpetramala) October 10, 2018

Stay safe America! pic.twitter.com/Sel3hf0Uzb
— S. Auñón-Chancellor (@AstroSerena) October 10, 2018

Increasing winds from #HurricaneMichael #PCB @wmbbjustin @TylerAllender @Whitleyweather @smithwjhg @NWSTallahassee @SamLuceyWX @weatherchannel @The_News_Herald pic.twitter.com/bxattwh7KA
— Sandman (@sandman_pcb) October 10, 2018

Good morning from Panama City Beach, FL. Hurricane Michael large swells and slowly rising surge becoming more impressive by the hour. #HuricaneMichael #flwx pic.twitter.com/rS2pInSiVH
— Jeff Gammons (@StormVisuals) October 10, 2018

Family Dollar store in Panama City gutted by Hurricane Michael pic.twitter.com/7Prfl28HhR
— David Ovalle (@DavidOvalle305) October 10, 2018

#HurricaneMichael west end #PCB @wmbbjustin @Whitleyweather @TylerAllender @smithwjhg @SamLuceyWX @NWSTallahassee @weatherchannel @The_News_Herald @Ginger_Zee pic.twitter.com/CFWlruzixe
— Sandman (@sandman_pcb) October 10, 2018

The @Space_Station just passed over Hurricane #Michael... incredible images! This is more than a monster storm!

Vista del Huracán Michael desde la estación internacional espacial. Esto es más que una tormenta monstruosa. pic.twitter.com/tSFH2kyejb
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) October 10, 2018

Update: northeasterly winds increasing dramatically in Panama City Beach, FL. Going mobile. Stay tuned to @accuweather for our live updates as the eye of Category 4 Hurricane #Michael approaches pic.twitter.com/ZAHlHFnTdM
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) October 10, 2018

Unbelievable damage from #HurricaneMichael in Panama City pic.twitter.com/pMMn14i0Aa
— Stephen Jones (@Tornado_Steejo) October 10, 2018

The core of #HurricaneMichael, seen in this #GOESEast imagery, is nearing the coast of the Florida Panhandle between St. Vincent Island and Panama City. An extreme wind warning has been issued for the eyewall. Latest: https://t.co/eBBIgc2wps pic.twitter.com/MXbU7ABwp0
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) October 10, 2018

DESTRUCTION. More images of destruction from Mexico Beach, #Florida. #HurricaneMichael is now a Category 3 storm. (via Tessa Talarico) #Hurricane #Michael #Florida pic.twitter.com/Wkayw5RW7v
— Josh Benson (@WFLAJosh) October 10, 2018

Winds becoming very sustained now here east of Panama City near Tyndall. #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/2Z0oSzc82n
— Jeff Gammons (@StormVisuals) October 10, 2018

Large chunks of the roof at Pineapple Willy’s in Panama City Beach are coming off at a time. The northern eyewall is hitting the coast.
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A current view of the sound side at Pensacola Beach🌀🌊 You can see the beach pier in the background. #HurricaneMichael pic.twitter.com/ecC7cBOTAE
— Gulf Power (@GulfPower) October 10, 2018

A new perspective from above as Hurricane Michael moves closer to the Florida panhandle. I just took this video from the Treasure Island tower in Panama City Beach #HuricaneMichael #PanamaCityBeach pic.twitter.com/htExqUUQJJ
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) October 10, 2018

View of intense wind gusts of hurricane #Michael in Panama City Beach. Quite the wind funnel effect in motion at 11:25a CT. @breakingweather @NWSTallahassee pic.twitter.com/hoZTvukFd2
— Blake Naftel (@BlakeNaftel) October 10, 2018

“It’s only getting worse”: Hurricane Michael is already bringing storm surge into Apalachicola, Florida, picking up debris and submerging vehicles, CNN meteorologist @VanDamCNN reports.

Latest updates: https://t.co/cLv4Iaguus pic.twitter.com/pYCfNGS9CF
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 10, 2018

The structure was obliterated by #HurricaneMichael. This is the most damage I have personally seen from winds in a hurricane. pic.twitter.com/3kwGkmoekj
— Marc Weinberg (@MarcWeinbergWX) October 10, 2018

This boat storage took heavy damage in Panama City Beach. #HurricaneMichael #hurricanemichael2018 #Hurricane #StormMichael #heavyrain pic.twitter.com/b0jx5EzXQt
— Michel Ravintola (@MRavintola) October 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael comes crashing through Panama City, Florida. @wsbtv #StormWatchOn2 pic.twitter.com/zU3VGeEIuX
— Dave Huddleston (@DaveHWSB) October 10, 2018

Widespread damage from Hurricane Michael in Panama City, FL. @AMHQ @wunderground @weatherchannel @JimCantore @StevePetyerak pic.twitter.com/8dqqSvRKad
— Charles Peek (@cpeek7) October 10, 2018

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Historic Hurricane Michael: How it stacks up to other U.S., Florida storms

Haley Nelson inspects damages to her family properties in the Panama City, Fla., spring field area after Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida's Panhandle on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.