Tropical Storm Idalia expected to become major hurricane before striking Florida

Tropical Storm Idalia will reach hurricane strength before hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Florida Politics will monitor the storm.

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Tropical Storm Idalia will likely deliver life-threatening storm surge and wins to Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. The current forecast trajectory predicts the storm will reach major hurricane strength before hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast early Wednesday.

Idalia could approach Florida on Wednesday with winds of up to 100 mph, which would make it a Category 2 storm at that time.

The storm as of 4 a.m. on Monday remained about 125 miles

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