Complex sentence: Upon making landfall in Florida, the hurricane produced a 7 ft (2 m) storm tide, and in Georgia, hurricane force winds extended into the southwestern portion of the state, while tropical storm force winds occurred along the coastline.
Split into simpler sentences: Upon making landfall in Florida, the hurricane produced a 7 ft (2 m) storm tide. In Georgia, hurricane force winds extended into the southwestern portion of the state, while tropical storm force winds occurred along the coastline.