Hurricane Nate quickly moved north northwest out of the northwest Caribbean Sea and across the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall near Biloxi, MS just after midnight on October 8th as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum winds of 85 mph. Nate quickly weakened as it moved inland across inland southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama and was downgraded to a tropical depression over central Alabama by 10am CDT on October 8th.
The main impacts to the western Florida Panhandle were from storm surge. In Escambia County, tide gauge information from Pensacola Bay indicate peak inundation of 3 feet above normally dry ground occurred along immediate coastal areas of the Pensacola Bay System. USGS data indicates a peak of 3 to 5 feet of inundation likely occurred at the immediate shore of the barrier islands. The greatest impact was to the Fort Pickens areas where part of the roadway was damaged. The road also had 3 feet of sand covering it with 4 feet of sand deposited on some of the parking lots. In addition, a portion of Highway 399 between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach was damaged.
In Santa Rosa County, peak surge inundation of 3 feet impacted areas along the coast of Escambia and East Bays. Peak surge inundation of 3 to 5 feet impacted areas along the immediate shore of Santa Rosa Island  as well as along the shoreline of Santa Rosa Sound. Numerous piers were damaged.
In Okaloosa County, peak surge inundation of up to 3 feet was observed, but no significant damage was reported.
Peak wind gusts along the coast ranged from 50 to 60 mph. Pensacola Naval Air Station and Hurlburt Field measured a sustained tropical storm force wind of 40 mph and 39 mph respectively between 1 and 3 am on October 8th.
5 to 10 inches of rain was observed across the western Florida Panhandle, with the highest occurring in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties. This produced isolated instances of flash flooding in Okaloosa County.

Storm Surge/Tide in OKALOOSA COASTAL, FLORIDA
From 07-OCT-17 21:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Storm Surge/Tide in ESCAMBIA COASTAL, FLORIDA
From 07-OCT-17 21:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flash Flood in OKALOOSA, FLORIDA
From 08-OCT-17 07:15:00 to 08-OCT-17 09:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: (CEW)BOB SIKES ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Road impassable from flooding along Valley Road near 1st Avenue.

Storm Surge/Tide in SANTA ROSA COASTAL, FLORIDA
From 07-OCT-17 21:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical Storm in ESCAMBIA COASTAL, FLORIDA
From 07-OCT-17 17:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flash Flood in OKALOOSA, FLORIDA
From 08-OCT-17 07:15:00 to 08-OCT-17 09:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: DORCAS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Road impassable from flooding along Evergreen Parkway.

Tropical Storm in OKALOOSA COASTAL, FLORIDA
From 07-OCT-17 17:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Tropical Storm in SANTA ROSA COASTAL, FLORIDA
From 07-OCT-17 17:00:00 to 08-OCT-17 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Flash Flood in OKALOOSA, FLORIDA
From 08-OCT-17 07:15:00 to 08-OCT-17 09:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAMPTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Road impassable from flooding along Jack Road in Laurel Hill.