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Hurricane Michael: Videos, photos show devastation along Florida Panhandle
Damage From Hurricane Michael
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Hurricane Michael battered Florida's Panhandle on Wednesday, bringing with it destructive 155 mph winds and life-threatening storm surge.
>> Hurricane Michael: Latest updates
Its winds ripped apart homes, and feet of storm surge left homes underwater.
>> On ActionNewsJax.com: Get the latest live updates on Hurricane Michael in Florida here.
>> On WSBTV.com: Get the latest live updates on Hurricane Michael in Georgia here.
Photos and video from the Panama City area show the path of destruction left behind by the near-Category 5 storm.
Check them out below:
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!
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) October 10, 2018
Vista del Huracán Michael desde la estación internacional espacial. Esto es más que una tormenta monstruosa. pic.twitter.com/tSFH2kyejb
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.
Posted by WJHG-TV on Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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.
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 10, 2018
Latest updates: https://t.co/cLv4Iaguus pic.twitter.com/pYCfNGS9CF
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