ABC News Hurricane Michael live coverage: landfall with 155 mph winds in Florida panhandle

Hurricane Michael, a potentially catastrophic Category 4 storm, made landfall in the Florida Panhandle Wednesday afternoon, bringing a life-threatening storm surge of up to 14 feet high.
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[@lokillye]

IT WAS A 5. I never want to, nor plan to go through the eye of such a storm again.

[@isaaccrimes5205]

Albany GA is feeling it right now. Been without power for almost two hours. Pray for us!

[@nightman4142]

Im in Roberta, GA and all we have gotten is heavy rain and 20-35 mph winds and 2 tornadoes (f-1).

[@brian1k83]

Stay safe

[@talanah4742]

Isaac Crimes I’m in Americus I feel you

[@gussewhatstupid2863]

I love that humanity is still alive still

[@KevinLuWX]

Michael has already fell apart by the time it reached Albany. It is nothing there

[@Monster-ks2yx]

I hope everyone stays safe.

[@caroleann1314]

I lived through this hurricane with my dog wrapped in my arms in a closet and my cats hiding under the house. It was officially reclassified as a category 5 but I was in a 'no evacuation zone' so I stayed put with my animals. The house was destroyed around me but thankfully we all survived. As the eye wall of the storm passed over I really didn't think I was going to make it. I begged god to make it stop. I lost everything but was one of the lucky ones who had family and friends in the UK who raised money to get me home. This hurricane changed everything for me. Not just because I had to start again but because I saw people I worked with , had contact with and spent my daily life with witness their whole lives change within a few hours. Literally. We woke up one morning to our lovely town and then just a few hours later it was utterly destroyed, never to be the same again within our lifetimes or our grandkid's lifetimes. The trees are gone. The businesses are gone. But more than that. You go from living your lives to having no water, no power, no banks, no shops, just nothing left. Nothing. Only kind volunteers bringing you water and food and baby wipes and diapers. I will never forget families with new born's living in cars. I will never forget people like me realizing the reality for you is that you are going to live in a tent for the forseeable future because there is no accommodation available. There are still thousands of homeless children in panama city. I never want to live through something like this ever again.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

You know you did not get cat 5 winds if you were in Panama City. If you were at Tyndall AFB or Mexico Beach yes. I wish I would have been in my car in Callaway so I could have seen the eye. Michael was a cool storm and I hope I get another chance.

[@caroleann1314]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 yes we did get cat 5 winds! It was reclassified up from a cat 4. 155 mile an hour winds. We were in the eye wall. If you'd ever experienced anything like that you certainly wouldn't wish to be in it. My house was destroyed while I was in it. I thought I was going to die.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@caroleann1314 No chance you got cat 5 winds. Only the immediate beach would get that. Once you go 5 miles inland it drops by 20%. Just a fact. Yes I wish I would have been in Callaway in my car. Still wouldnt have seen cat 5 sustained probably gusts and I would have seen the eye. Next time I will go if I have go to Texas live or die. Glad you made it through dont get me wrong. Feel free to write back if you like. Oh I forgot to ask are you English?

[@dalmar4136]

It took everything from us too. But everyone made it out. Just minor scratches from glass and the roof coming off. But we made it

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@dalmar4136Where were you in Michael? What town?

[@lorianderson5396]

Most frightening thing I’ve ever experienced. Rode it out in Panama City Florida.

[@MarilynSchubert-rn7ke]

My family went through this Monster Hurricane Michael it destroy our county I am born and raised here and I have never been through a Hurricane like Michael and I hope we will not go through anything like it again

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Where were you in the hurricane?

[@alfoster09]

What a lot of people forget about these huge cat 4 and 5 hurricanes are the bands after it makes landfall. Creating tornado conditions hundreds of miles inland after they get pounded by the initial winds.

[@kimberlyscabiniowa1199]

May all of you in the path of this destruction stay safe! America is watching and ready to help you when it's over! Thank you ABC NEWS for your terrific reporting and providing us videos!

[@harrykenneth7807]

Instablaster...

[@JosephDungee]

3:05:39 That wind was like something from a Movie Set....Unbelievable and thank God that window didn't blow-out on her.

[@hunterjonasisonfire2198]

Stay safe everyone in florida praying for y'all

[@VideoManDan]

You guys did a great job reporting this. I was watching the live stream (without sound) at work the entire time while I was seeing to my other responsibilities. Seeing that hotel awning collapse live made me realize just how serious of a storm this was!

[@Vector_Ze]

Odd

[@ashleahodges4031]

Prayers for all the families that are and were affected by this monstrous storm!

[@MotoAtheist]

Does it make you feel all warm and fuzzy to believe you actually just did something to help? LMFAO!

[@mayerimakone6483]

Ashlea Hodges wif@5jurist 🤣😍😘😥🎩🎩👞👛🎩🎩🚹🚻⚠️🚾🚼🛅⛔🔝🔜🔛▶️

[@atlflgirl9634]

It was 3 1/2 hours of hell from Michael we rode it out in hallway with over 160 to 200 mph plus house shaking like an earthquake your sick from the barometric pressure your ears want to bleed and all you can do is pray the sound is like no other loud jet engines heard of elephants constant so thankful we survived so many perished!

[@johnwheels89]

....

[@Vector_Ze]

Wow! YOu experienced a different hurricane than I did.

[@Le0Nocapri0]

I was there too but many did not perish

[@rj1982ii]

I find it amazing Michael was one of those rare storms that hit during the day. I never noticed until my mom said it that hurricanes usually hit at night. Opal, Ivan, Katrina both hit at night.

[@PGO_Gaming]

Andrew as well

[@atlflgirl9634]

Ivan opal were all day time too

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@atlflgirl9634 Ivan missed you but opal got you. Am I right?

[@atlflgirl9634]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 Ivan came on shore and dicipared there was tornado damage from him and Opal went west she gave ft Walton a beating!

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@atlflgirl9634 Thanks.

[@mkl62]

Is it just me or has anybody else noticed this? Gas prices did not increase because of this. I would have thought since Michael was in the Gulf of Mexico, this would have happened. It sure did with Katrina. Just wondering, that's all.

[@dennisklomp2361]

Guessing either: a good reserves so no dip in outflow expected or b this one missed either shipping lanes, refineries and oil platforms. Now Im curious how an oil platform copes with a cat 4

[@mkl62]

For now, we don't have to worry about a spike in gas prices, since the Gulf is now clear. However, you have those bastards out there that will try to take advantage of this. Price gouging, like charging $10 for a bag of ice, plus those that set up phony charities from this. Always seems to happen.

[@ITSHProductions]

#TheForgottenStorm #HurricaneMichael

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Wasn’t it a beauty?

[@ironangel667]

I have rode out my share of hurricanes here in Texas ike was the worst one and it was only a cat 2 my home is still messed up since no insurance moral of the story each storm is different if the wind don't get you the surge or tornadoes will prayers to those in Michaels path

[@markfcoble]

Stay safe. Hope you were all prepared.

[@ashtrik3798]

God kept us alive and saved us.

[@Vector_Ze]

God? Wow.

[@rizeaj]

0:44 theres that face...

[@greenbeagle13]

And eventually updated to a Cat 5.... Felt so sorry for those folks when this monster rolled into them... :( ABC News did an outstanding coverage of this monster. I watched this during the storm and y'all covered it very well...

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

I wish I was somewhere between Panama City and Mexico Beach. Probably would have chosen Callaway and rode it out in my car. What do you think? Should I try chasing?

[@Vector_Ze]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 If you try chasing, don't chase a major hurricane like Michael. Or if you do, at least use some common sense and avoid the core. You keep talking about riding it out in your car. Apparently unaware that many hurricane deaths are of people in their cars when things (trees mostly) FALL on them, crushing their vehicle.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@Vector_ZeI’m going to stay away from trees. I will go to a hotel parking lot where there are no trees. I don’t think there were any chaser deaths during Michael. I mean Josh Morgernan does it all the time. He loves major hurricanes more than I ever could. He travels the world!

[@NWSTallahassee]

Hi! Could we at NWS Tallahassee use this with permission in a Michael video? Thanks! You can respond here!

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

I wish I would have been at Callaway because that is where the eye hit. Next time I will get it. Was in Tallahasee for the storm. Should have left around 740 in the morning eastern time. Would have stayed in the car the whole time. This is a fun video though.

[@ITSHProductions]

OFFICIALS DID NOT KNIW IT WAS A 4 OR 5 IT WAS SAID IT WAS HIGH 3!!!!

[@shermancrusenberry2227]

Oh yeah , everyone else too , RUN!!!!

[@lourdeshurtado2839]

I hope everything and everyone stay. Safe

[@rhondamejillia8257]

I'm here in nashvillee starting to sprinkle

[@danwaltz315]

This was another very strong hurricane in the 21st century.

[@justinharris5195]

danwaltz315 You should look at the footage in Mexico beach, it’s an hour and 43 minute long video that shows the peak maximum wind of Michael. It’s on a KZbin channel named, “stormchasingvideo”.

[@ITSHProductions]

UPDATE TITLE CATAGORY 🌀 5!!!!!

[@powcatsonyoutube]

hurricane Michael made a upgrade to a category 5 landfall in the Florida panhandle. first time since Andrew for a hurricane to strike united states as a cat. 5 hurricane. winds at the time was 160 mph at landfall. I better let you know about this here.

[@Speedj2]

Hurricane Michael has officially been updated to Category 5 in post-analysis

[@jolenealday492]

Speedj2 It took long enough

[@greenbeagle13]

@@jolenealday492 - Exactly. After one look when it devastated the area, we all knew it was a Cat 5....

[@jolenealday492]

greenbeagle13 yeah during the storm before our power went out, the wind monitor thing showed it was a cat 5

[@michaelsanchez8754]

Here I am rocked you like a hurricane

[@escadler4149]

1:30:00 moments before power goes out

[@stevensharpe3182]

I was in Pensacola sitting on the beach having 2 for 1 hurricane drinks at my resort watching it come in,

[@izikxn471]

does it hit atl

[@lilmanboy24akathenaughtyel16]

My brother was named Michael before he died when i was born i feel that the hurricane is the power of his love

[@annapeel6171]

What is that FEMA dude sayin? "Georgia residents have never seen a Cat 2 in their lifetime". Dude, do remember Hurricane Matthew 2 years ago? That storm was a Cat 2 when it hit us in Georgia.

[@KevinLuWX]

+Anna Peel - It didn't make landfall at Georgia, so it doesn't count.

[@RocketA2]

I'm pretty sure they're talking about inland Georgia

[@heatherstub]

Then there was Opal in October of 1995. It was a category 1 Hurricane when it got to Atlanta. In Stone Mountain, we had sustained winds of 91 miles per hour with gusts of 101 mph. We had no electricity at work for eight days! We did have a generator which kept our computers and lights on, but it got so hot inside the call center that some of us developed heat exhaustion even though we were staying hydrated. It was horrible!

[@gmdrandom6287]

Old comment, but Matthew made landfall in SC. It got pretty close to Georgia, but was never inland (unlike what was expected for Michael)

[@EastAngliaUK]

I viewed this when live the other day intense

[@randomvintagefilm273]

These guys get really animated and excited about cat 5's. I swear they live for these storms.

[@ConservativeAnthem]

Being gay helps...

[@randomvintagefilm273]

@@dennisklomp2361 hardly, like most gay's, they use drugs so yeah he's ampere up that way. Homie ain't a real man

[@thomasfholland]

Means more advertising revenue!

[@marchofthelorex238]

So the guys taking videos of storms to sell those videos are as well?

[@esther7martinez927]

ANTIQUEFOTOS ttt44 t5e43tsr7ewe ty

[@dontron4877]

If you got hit by the cat 5 hurricane plz tell me I live in crawfordville Florida so close to Panama City Beach plz pray for me and everyone else

[@dontron4877]

@AlexGaming YT same hear

[@Randomnessoverload555]

God it was awful... I was in the eyewall

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@Randomnessoverload555 There probably were no sustained cat 5 winds on land. Gusts yes? If there were they were on South Mexico Beach. But it doesnt matter. That eyewall was very destructive with cat 4 winds.

[@Randomnessoverload555]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 um, okay?

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@Randomnessoverload555 Actually next year Im going to start chasing hurricanes. I just wanted to give you some scientific info thats all. If I would have to do it again I would have gone to Callaway to see it but atayed in the car. Have an enormous interest in storms.

[@rhondamejillia8257]

I hope yall stay safe

[@nicholasnyfl4034]

Upgraded to a 5

[@josephtisdale5262]

This is what we heard on WSAR.

[@clarkgordon5724]

there cooking these storms up big

[@curtisfoster9802]

To set through cat 5storm.I will change your mind in hurry

[@nonyabusiness9747]

Some independent investigators are reporting bio wind speeds at 20 miles per hour.

[@ryanah2000]

3:56:31 "Until next time"

[@patrick_bike_run6168]

3:43:50 R.I.P. those SUVs

[@michaeligbinoba2894]

I deeply apologize if my past comment was of controversial or terrible nature to any of you. I actually pray that everyone if ok and well. Sincerely sorry for the 11 people who have died in this rather unfortunate event. Just here for sincere apologies

[@beverlyallen2780]

It seems that the black communities don't matter to the news crew; I know that ABC is not like the other sister stations

[@Vector_Ze]

@@beverlyallen2780 There are no colors in a disaster zone.

[@SwampRatSmith]

Go ahead David!.... continues to talk

[@pinkrush6768]

Praying for ya

[@MotoAtheist]

Does it make you feel all warm and fuzzy to believe you actually just did something to help? LMFAO!

[@heatherstub]

@@MotoAtheist It's actually nice to hear from those who pray for others, but it doesn't match the joy of actually doing something for others who are going through one of these storms. Now that's a win win situation.

[@MotoAtheist]

​@@heatherstub No, it isn't. Praying does absolutely nothing. Doing something is the only win. It's fully understandable that not everyone can participate in saving everyone else in the world. There is no need for people to try and elevate themselves as some kind of participant by offering BS prayers. It's just their over inflated ego taking over. Even if we were to consider their phony ass god to be real for this discussion, these people not only believe they are in such awesome good will with their god, but they are so awesome and holy that their god even grants their intercessory prayers. Now, that is pure cockiness... seriously over inflated ego's. Too bad it's all bullshit.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@MotoAtheist I pray there are more hurricanes like this. You cant prove a god does not exist. You are closed minded and ignorant.

[@sydpoindexter6642]

Wow!!!!

[@typelyrics4655]

Omg this is terrible

[@ohurspecial]

A whole year ago I watched this hurricane hit the military base

[@justinharris5195]

Oh ur Special it feels like yesterday....damn.

[@ammekhituonghoc1742]

140-165mph

[@waverider6514]

Who's here in 2024 because of Helene? Michael's sister?

[@douggycrawford7239]

my friend was in this

[@bobbyroach5488]

God HOLY FATHER I PRAY WE NEED HELP NOW HELP THIS STATE PLEASE HOLY FATHER HELP THE FAMILIES IN THIS STORM

[@mikiep1675]

Sorry

[@michaelguerrero3684]

Laura could be really devastating. This is just a beginning of what could be a devastating season. Isaias was really bad on how much it cost for the damage. More than 4 billion dollar of damage. That's more costly than Dennis in 2005. Not just Laura, another wave coming out of Africa could affect the US. We are already at M named storm. We could talk about 2020 surpassing 2005. ACE is significantly starting to pick up.

[@Nwk-nm1rs]

Irony is Milton is about to hit. Same time frame, same letter on the chart...Hoping it's not a 5 at landfall, however I've seen Alexa is saying it is - in past tense....it's not hitting til tomorrow evening. Time will tell.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

I saw Milton. Not that strong. I wish I could have been in the eye of Michael.

[@gmdrandom6287]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 Wasn't too strong because of the wind shear, but 120 mph sustained is definitely strong enough to cause major damage, and it still had some nasty surge (not as bad as it could've been due to it taking possibly the best-case path).

[@TTVsSSSNIPERBOSS946]

I love ABC live today because i watch it a lot time and everyday probably like how y'all talk about the weather today thank you for talking about today and all day to

[@aceacesoulgaming8152]

Their been alote of hurricane lately

[@marmosletsplays8848]

We got it bad. Still recovering. 🙁 so sad we are buying a house and it's cheaper than renting right now. So sad..

[@heatherstub]

Oh wow! My heart goes out to you. Where exactly are you? I heard one of the storm chasers saying that Mexico Beach was completely destroyed.

[@marmosletsplays8848]

@@heatherstub we live in panama city. About 25min away from Mexico Beach. Thank you!

[@Le0Nocapri0]

Who remembers the oceans 11 crew that planned the ultimate hurricane heist? Not gonna lie… they were terribly smart. First they went in and stole a bunch of four wheelers to get around then they went into the pawn shops and they got their hands full. (There’s a lot of gold) Probably living in a mansion in Hawaii as I type. 😂☠️

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

hurricane michael looting soon ...at a dollar store ....foot locker shoe store

[@henrywashington3732]

White guy gonna do a mass shooting any day!

[@rustyblade7887]

Off the subject “ that lady news castor is fine agree 👀😇

[@ladyluck8936]

All those big fancy houses gone...this is why you don't build your life on the coast. I wish you all the best who are dealing with this horrible storm.

[@ko0151]

Kelly Schulte Finaly to read normal and objcetive comment! Very smrat told nothing to add..

[@heatherstub]

@@ko0151 Would you mind going over that one again and writing what you meant to say? This is a great example why we should all proofread our comments before we click that "Comment" button. Thank you so very much.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

It was a wonderful storm. Wish I was in Callaway Parker or Tyndall Airforce Base.

[@douggycrawford7239]

that sheriff should of gone door to door urging people to leave not go on live tv and wine about it he himself should of left when he had a chance

[@Vector_Ze]

People were well aware of their evacuation status.

[@derrickholmes5555]

It was real bad and everyone knows that. I made a KZbin video about this.

[@shermancrusenberry2227]

RUN David!!! Get your sexy ass to safety !!!!!!! RUN !!!!!!

[@pjsilence9117]

Floridian refugees that sounds about right

[@TTVsSSSNIPERBOSS946]

We need to help all of those people to from the weather because everything happeneds to them

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

This was really really cool. I hope there is another storm even stronger on the Gulf Coast soon.

[@Vector_Ze]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 Ya know, sometimes you really piss me off.

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

@@Vector_Ze If I did sorry about that didn’t mean to.

[@Vector_Ze]

@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 I'll get over it.

[@srercrcr]

Trump's Katrina.....

[@yxurku]

More like hurricane tortilla... Dang..

[@rando5618]

And got bandages because I got hit from the storm

[@heatherstub]

With what were you hit?

[@TTVsSSSNIPERBOSS946]

I can help all people to from everything

[@heatherstub]

Sorry, but that made no sense. Could you possibly rephrase that?

[@TruthHrtz413]

this will become the norm , keep pumping co2 into atmosphere...

[@daliaarja8057]

oh

[@________________4979]

Reports We Need. Acting Like The Reporter In Panama City Getting Blown Away. (WE DON'T NEED) Terrible And Fake Acting For Airtime And The Camera.

[@elainefinn5075]

HAARP ?

[@MotoAtheist]

Only if your are moron!

[@petermanbeter]

There’s like no comments,.....

[@lonestar1565]

The rain is fake

[@pjsilence9117]

now we all know how Puerto Rico felt

[@elly-1037]

Jesus is coming back!

[@aramiscintron3105]

Puerto Rico was worse

[@nazamosey1646]

What about Hurricane Hindu Genocide against Innocent Kashmiri civilians and Rohingya by Extremist Hurricane Buddhist ??

[@cardinalthedude]

The storms closing in time to hit the chug jug

[@davidarey]

[H]YEP

[@Edwinvangent]

Please stop pumping so much co² in the air, and maybe come back to the Paris climate accord.. or you will get hammered harder and harder. we will leave you without help if you are not part of the Paris accord.

[@donniewoods2887]

Edwin we don't need your help and we thankfully have a real President that knows climate change/global warming is a hoax to tax the working class even more.

[@Vector_Ze]

Thank goodness the twice impeached, disgraced mobster who occupied our White House for four years is now shaking in his treasonous boots as the walls of justice are closing in on him. There's much damage to be repaired, but the USA is trying hard to recover from the Orange Ape Putin Puppet. His brain dead cult members are making it more difficult than it should be.

[@TTVsSSSNIPERBOSS946]

People as to safe about that happened arounds them

[@heatherstub]

Really?

[@yxurku]

It cannot be powerful than hUrRiCaNe tOrTiLlA!!!! Btw... Be safe everyone from Florida or the path of hurricane Michael Don't worry... I'll save u.. *Blows hurricane away*

[@tonycole6473]

I am dry and safe so I don't care.

[@MotoAtheist]

Finally somebody who makes sense! They say so many lives lost.... no loss that I can think of. Anyone with a brain and of value would have left a long time to ago to stay alive. Those who stayed are just idiots that needed to be wiped out anyway.

[@NinXuS]

MotoAtheist yeah but he doesn’t care that he is safe cause he clearly says he doesn’t care

[@JM-kr8gm]

This is going to keep happening, until we all know and agree that God is a God, that no other names America can pray.... America repeat your sins have reached to heaven, and God is angry for his peoples that he loved. John 3-16. God is hands is still available to heal anyone of us. When God said let it rain ,it rain. When he say let it shine, it shine, let water flood in some areas it lol be so. There is nowhere we can skip what God plans to do.. remember at the time of Noah, sodom and Gomorrah or Jonas. God is God. Please return to God now it’s time. Why r we giving too much carrying to pets instead of saving our life in the blood of Jesus so we can all be same.. remember pharaoh he did refused to let God is people to Canaan but God showed him how grateful he is. America repent, This is a warning to America. a month ago we had hurricane Florence and now hurricane Michel..Gloro to our mighty God.... for all that read it please pray and God will show you more than what I said. Thank you and may God give us a heart to repent. Amen.