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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.
– Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key, Florida with sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a central pressure of 954 mbar (28.17 inHg). [ 106 ] 02:00 UTC (10:00 p.m. EDT, October 9) at 27°30′N 82°18′W / 27.5°N 82.3°W / 27.5; -82.3 ( Milton weakens to Category 2 strength
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 ...
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 ...
The strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall on the state was the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, which crossed the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 millibars (26.3 inHg); it is also the strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States. Out of the ten most intense landfalling United States hurricanes, four struck Florida at peak strength.
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of the state as a Category 4 hurricane Sept. 26, scouring barrier islands, washing away homes and pushing a storm surge inland nearly the ...