Hurricane Michael, 5mm, Silver and 14K Gold Balls
Hurricane Michael was the first Category 5 storm to hit the contiguous United States in 2018 since Andrew in 1992. Intensifying while in the Gulf of Mexico, it became the first Cat 5 hurricane on record to hit the Florida Panhandle. Tyndall Air Force base was directly impacted, resulting in damage to several fighter jets. Each ball on this piece signifies the number of categories the storm was.