Home / Wind / Hurricane Michael (2018) Hurricane Michael (2018) Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on October 10, 2018, as a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 161 mph. It was the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida Panhandle and only the fourth Category 5 hurricane to make…
Home / Wind / Hurricane Gustav (2008) Hurricane Gustav (2008) Hurricane Gustav made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, on September 1, 2008, followed just 12 days later by Hurricane Ike, which struck the north end of Galveston Island, Texas, on September 13, 2008. Together, these storms provided IBHS and the University of Florida with an unprecedented opportunity to study the real-world performance…
Home / Wind / Hurricane Harvey Building Performance Report Hurricane Harvey (2017) Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas, on August 25, 2017, as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph. Although the storm’s wind field was relatively compact, its slow forward speed exposed coastal communities to hurricane-force winds for several hours, resulting in widespread structural…