Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hurricane Opal in 1995 may be remembered most for forming fast in the Gulf of Mexico and growing to near Category 5 strength before making landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 3. It was an evacuation nightmare for many Floridians.

Meteorologist Alan Sealls, AMS Fellow
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