Hurricane Michael Lashes Florida With Wind Speeds Among Highest in History
- Hurricane just 2 mph shy of Category 5 status at landfall
- Strength starts to drop as it heads toward Georgia, Carolinas
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Hurricane Michael became the strongest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since 1992, and one of the four most intense in history, with winds that reached 155 miles per hour as it made landfall in Florida.