Initially projected to strike Attack the central Gulf Coast , the hurricane unexpectedly veered Self_motion toward the east on August 30 , then stalled Temporary_stay just 50 mi ( 80 km ) west of Cedar Key , Florida .

Destruction was greatest near the shore and on islands such as Cedar Key and Dog Island , though tornadoes spawned Coming_to_be by the hurricane Catastrophe swept Scouring through communities and mobile home parks well inland .

Easy executed a cyclonic loop , moved Motion northeastward to hit Arriving near Cedar Key , Florida , executed a second loop , and hit Attack western Florida again .

Due Causation to the hurricane Catastrophe remaining Temporary_stay near the northwest Florida coast for an extended Change_event_time period of time , Easy produced Creating severe rainfall and strong waves , resulting in Causation heavy damage Damaging in the Cedar Key area .

HalloWeekends is an annual Halloween event Social_event at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky , Ohio .

Other Cedar Fair parks including Dorney Park , Valley Fair , and Worlds of Fun all have formerly used Using the HalloWeekends name .

Cedar Point is the only Cedar Fair park that still uses Using the HalloWeekends name .

Cedar Point is the only Cedar Fair park that still uses Using the HalloWeekends name .

The storm Catastrophe continued Motion northwestward along the Florida west coast , weakening Cause_change_of_strength before its second landfall near Cedar Key , Florida , on September 4 .

In the Tampa Bay area and Cedar Key , minor roof damage Damaging to houses and street flooding Motion occurred Coming_to_be .

Flooding continued as long as two weeks with central Iowa and Cedar Rapids being hardest hit .