Hurricane Milton strengthens to Cat 5 as it barrels toward Florida, NHC forecasters say
Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday morning — less than 24 hours after forming in the Gulf of Mexico — as it takes aim at the Florida Peninsula mid-week, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Florida no stranger to Category 5 hurricanes. Comparing Andrew, Ian, Michael to Milton
Hurricane Andrew struck Dade County, Florida as a Category 5 storm, with a central pressure of 922 millibars, the third lowest in the 20th century. At the time, Hurricane Andrew was the costliest on record, causing $26.5 billion in damage. Both Katrina and Ike have caused greater damage in more recent years.
Latest Hurricane Milton update
Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 hurricane, topping the scale of categories with winds at 160 mph. Category 5 hurricanes ...
The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton directly struck Tampa Bay was 1921 when the city was a sleepy ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday the cost of the government’s recovery response to Helene so far in North ...
Miami U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe issued a reminder Monday warning the public to be vigilant of hurricane relief fraud in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the Hurricane Milton.
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