http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/why-scientists-had-trouble-predicting-hurricane-michael-s-rapid-intensification > Hurricane Michael, whose rapid intensification proved difficult to forecast, made landfall on 10 October near Mexico Beach, Florida. > Hurricane Michael roared into Mexico Beach, Florida, on 10 October as the strongest storm ever to strike the Florida panhandle in terms of wind speed, and the third strongest to make landfall in the continental United States. The storm caused severe damage to several coastal communities, Tyndall Air Force Base, and Florida State University’s Panama City campus. Officials have attributed 18 deaths to the storm and dozens of people have been reported missing.