Hurricane. that could bring catastrophic levels of storm surge. western florida is bracing for a monster storm. we are going to see hurricane force gusts and wind. possibly some tornadoes. hurricane turning through the gulf and gaining strength as it takes aim at the seventh shine state. all that water pushes and has nowhere to go. so, yeah it s gonna be bad for a lot of folks. the storm, expected to bring heavy downpours and life-threatening winds of 150 miles an hour. capable of causing widespread damage. will be a significant, significant impact the region of florida. more than half of the counties in florida are under a severe emergency and mandatory evacuations issued for several counties along the west coast. that storm surge is just unbelievable. please evacuate. some areas along the gulf coast could see a storm surge