Hurricane Idalia tracking to Florida landfall as dangerous Category 4 storm

The time to prepare is over and a dire situation is unfolding along Florida’s Gulf Coast as Category 4 Hurricane Idalia continues to rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico. Catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge and destructive winds will pound the state’s Big Bend region as the monster storm nears the coast just hours away from landfall.

How dangerous can Hurricane Idalia get?

Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday morning as a category 4 storm, and the National Hurricane Center is forecasting a "catastrophic" storm surge. FOX 10 Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz shows us how dangerous the conditions could get.

Tracking Hurricane Idalia's path | Aug. 29

FOX 10 Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz has the latest on Hurricane Idalia's path on Aug. 29 as it nears Florida. We've seen new footage of ocean currents, winds and rain picking up as the storm becomes stronger and is expected to make landfall in just 12 hours.

Idalia: Florida braces for 1st named storm of 2023

People in Florida are preparing for the arrival of Idalia, a tropical storm that is likely to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall. Reporter Madison Scarpino has more, from Florida.