Hurricane Idalia was expected to impact North Carolina starting on August 30, 2023, with the worst effects on the southeast coast of the state. The storm was forecasted to bring tropical storm-force winds, heavy rain, and isolated flash flooding beginning the afternoon of August 30 and lasting through August 31. The hurricane made landfall in Florida on August 30 early morning and moved northeast along the southeast coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, reaching coastal North Carolina by Thursday morning, August 31, 2023. Tropical storm-force winds were reported during this time, with the storm gradually weakening as it moved off into the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend.