Phenomenon
https://nypost.com/2023/09/01/hurricane-idalia-wouldve-been-much-more-devastating-if-not-for-this-phenomenon
Hurricane Idalia would’ve been ‘much more devastating’ if not for this last-minute phenomenon
In the final hours before Hurricane Idalia struck Florida, the storm had grown into a Category 4 beast lurking off the state’s west coast, and the forecast called for it to continue intensifying up until landfall.
An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft had recorded winds up to 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an ominous bulletin at 6 a.m. Wednesday.