 The storm moved north over the eastern Gulf of Mexico , striking the Florida Panhandle between Pensacola and Panama City on August 23 . Extremely high tides bombarded the Apalachicola area , resulting in extensive coastal flooding . The hurricane destroyed wharves and left many ships damaged or foundered . Sea water intrusion inundated warehouses and streets in Apalachicola , and one street was made impassable by strewn debris and fallen trees . Farther east , a bridge over the Wakulla River was washed away by raging floodwaters . A long period of high winds was reported at the state 's capital city of Tallahassee . The storm produced some strong winds in interior Georgia on its way to the Carolinas . The destruction of homes , crops , and trees was reported from Griffin through Augusta . Adverse conditions extended westward to Montgomery , Alabama , where the night of August 23 was marked by high winds and heavy rainfall . 
