A potentially catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane Michael has made landfall as the strongest hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle in recorded history, with its winds and storm surge wreaking havoc ...

In Destin, around 80 miles away from where Hurricane Michael made landfall, ABC News shared video from a restaurant on the beach, which showed waves crashing within it.

The last Category 5 hurricane to hit the U.S. was Hurricane Michael, which made landfall in Florida in 2018. ... ABC News' William Mansell and Karma Allen contributed to this report.