This story was updated to add map locating reported tornadoes in Florida on Oct 9. Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EDT as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph sustained winds ...

Key Background. Milton is expected to arrive less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene, a major Category 4 storm, hit Florida on Sept. 26. Helene was the hardest hit for the Tampa Bay area from a ...

According to the National Hurricane Center, Milton had “explosively intensified” and had maximum sustained wind speeds of 175 mph as of 2 p.m. EDT, qualifying it as a Category 5.

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EDT as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph sustained winds amid a flurry of tornadoes it spawned. It caused severe flooding and power outages ...

Hurricane Milton's route of destruction: Damage, flooding, power outages in Florida. Janet Loehrke. USA TODAY. This story was updated to add map locating reported tornadoes in Florida on Oct 9.

Hurricane Milton strengthens to Cat. 2 storm en route to Florida 11:57 a.m. update: The National Hurricane Center confirmed Hurricane Milton has strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm, whipping up storm surges with wind speeds over 120mph, causing widespread flooding and building damage across the central belt of Florida.

Milton made landfall at around 8:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, slamming into Florida's western coast near Tampa Bay as a Category 3 carrying sustained winds of 120 mph. Tampa's last direct hit by a major ...

As Hurricane Milton approaches, ... Route 6 northbound has a detour and Routes 9 and 12 have a detour in both directions that will remain until the colleges the routes run through reopen.

As Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast, a fishing boat captain found himself trapped in the middle of the storm. After battling 25-foot waves and 90 mph winds for hours, he was ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EDT as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph sustained winds amid a flurry of tornadoes it spawned. It caused severe flooding and power outages ...