Hurricane Ivan (2004)
| Landfall | Sept. 16, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Where | just west of Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Strength at landfall | Category 3, about 120 mph sustained winds |
Ivan was a long-lived, powerful hurricane that devastated the Alabama coast and the western Florida Panhandle.
What happened
- Storm surge knocked spans of the I-10 Escambia Bay Bridge into the water.
- Thousands of homes were destroyed in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
- Tornadoes from its bands struck across the Southeast.
Lessons for the next storm
Storm surge and flooding rain, not just wind, cause most of the damage and deaths in storms like Ivan. Know your evacuation zone before the season, and leave when officials tell you to. See our hurricane prep guide and what the categories really mean.
Live trackers for towns in its path
- Gulf Shores, AL hurricane tracker
- Orange Beach, AL hurricane tracker
- Dauphin Island, AL hurricane tracker
- Pensacola, FL hurricane tracker
- Mobile, AL hurricane tracker
- Milton, FL hurricane tracker
- Navarre, FL hurricane tracker
- Pascagoula, MS hurricane tracker
- Fort Walton Beach, FL hurricane tracker
- Biloxi, MS hurricane tracker
- Destin, FL hurricane tracker
- Niceville, FL hurricane tracker
- Crestview, FL hurricane tracker
- Gulfport, MS hurricane tracker
- Santa Rosa Beach, FL hurricane tracker
- Bay St. Louis, MS hurricane tracker
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