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Milton made landfall on the west coast of the U.S. state of Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the state's Big Bend region. [2] The thirteenth named storm , ninth hurricane , fourth major hurricane , and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season , Milton was the strongest tropical cyclone to ...
Upon landfall, Milton is expected to grow in size, but wind speeds are anticipated to drop, according to NHC director Dr Michael Brennan. The storm will then move to the east coast of Florida over ...
– Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 4 strength about 120 mi (195 km) west of the Dry Tortugas. [104] 20:00 UTC (4:00 p.m. EDT) at – Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 3 strength about 100 mi (155 km) southwest of Tampa. [105]
The strongest, Hurricane Milton, formed in the Gulf of Mexico and explosively intensified into the second Category 5 hurricane of the season; it was also the strongest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2024. [1] Milton later made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on October 9, as a Category 3 hurricane.
Workers board up a business ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 8, 2024. ... Coldest air of season so far to blast Northeast with gusty winds.
"The center of Milton, now a Category 4 storm driving sustained winds of 145 mph, was forecast to move across the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday," the National ...
Hurricane Milton’s landfall was moved up substantially. It was originally forecast for the overnight hours, but it is now expected to be around 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. It’s projected to hit the coast ...
Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, about five miles west of Sarasota, as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, the National Hurricane Center ...