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Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, on October 10, 2018, at 12:30 CDT as a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 161 miles per hour (mph) and a minimum pressure of 919 millibars (mb). It was the fourth strongest hurricane to make landfall on the continental United States based on wind speed, and the 13th named storm of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
This Recovery Advisory presents important recommendations to reduce wind and water infiltration damage to new and existing residential buildings.
The purpose of this Recovery Advisory is to present key wind retrofit guidelines for buildings located in hurricane-prone regions.