2005

1995 Hurricane Opal (Oct). Cat 3; FL panhandle, AL, W. GA, E. TN, and Western Carolinas causing storm surge, wind, and flood damage; 27 deaths. Ross/Lott, NCDC 2003. “Opal made landfall in the Florida panhandle along the Okaloosa-Santa Rosa county line about 6 PM CDT October 4, 1995 with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour (mph)…. ................
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