According to MNN.com, "Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10, destroying many businesses and homes and obliterating the shore. Many residents in the Panama City area didn't evacuate because the storm was a Category 2 less than two days before it accelerated in strength and speed." Floridians were hit by surprised, because when it made landfall Hurricane Michael was a staggering Category 4. It's winds were 155 mph.