Hurricane Gonzalo Makes Landfall in Bermuda

Hurricane warnings are in effect for Bermuda as Hurricane Gonzalo made landfall over the island this evening. Gonzalo was rated a Category 2 Hurricane upon landfall and the eye passed right over the island around 8:00pm CST. Check out these images from the storm before the eye moved over the Bermuda

Boats moored in a protective cove #Bermuda pic.twitter.com/oGaVkeWSfk

— Jim Edds (@ExtremeStorms) October 17, 2014

Hamilton is deserted pic.twitter.com/wuwB3Z8gUk

— Jim Edds (@ExtremeStorms) October 17, 2014

Look at the trees! 64 mph gust at Shelly Bay area in Bermuda. pic.twitter.com/JKcwLtEjaf

— Mark Sudduth (@hurricanetrack) October 17, 2014

Hard to see but the dock in front of Grotto Bay Resort almost underwater now. pic.twitter.com/YzOlsdqaiW

— Mark Sudduth (@hurricanetrack) October 17, 2014

Worst winds by far passing over now. Massive stabs of gusts come down like bombs of wind. Destructive!

— Mark Sudduth (@hurricanetrack) October 17, 2014

Pressure just now pic.twitter.com/wOoy5eLs2z

— Jim Edds (@ExtremeStorms) October 17, 2014

Strongest wind yet, full on eyewall near the eye pic.twitter.com/KM3hWpf8V0

— Jim Edds (@ExtremeStorms) October 17, 2014

Ok the eye is about to pass over Bermuda. I am live here: http://t.co/r3AurjgrQs is it working ok? Should hear racket LOL.

— Mark Sudduth (@hurricanetrack) October 17, 2014

NHC reports sustained wind of 98 mph w/ 134 mph gust was reported when first eyewall hit an elevated observation site in #Bermuda. #Gonzalo

— Paul Gross (@PGLocal4) October 18, 2014

Per @NHC_Atlantic, #Gonzalo made landfall in #Bermuda at 8:30pm EDT as a Cat 2 (110 mph winds) http://t.co/MR0AeCZV4x pic.twitter.com/90c7ZJNYoq

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) October 18, 2014

Barometer before I left the room 953mb #Gonzalo #Eye #Bermuda pic.twitter.com/qJLLt6dXa7

— Jim Edds (@ExtremeStorms) October 18, 2014

The eye has now passed northeast of the island, and residents will have to deal with the second half of the hurricane.