Hurricane Milton Targets Florida: Category 5 Storm with 165 MPH Winds Threatens ‘Historic’ 15-Foot Surge Along Gulf Coast

Hurricane Milton, now a powerful Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph, is barreling towards Florida’s Gulf Coast, prompting mass evacuations and dire warnings from officials. The storm, which rapidly intensified over the past 24 hours, is expected to make landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, bringing with it devastating winds, torrential rain, and potentially historic storm surge. “Hurricane Milton is currently a very powerful hurricane located in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, approximately 350 miles southwest of Tampa,” said NWS Tampa Bay Meteorologist Ross Giarratana in a morning update at 5:15 am on Wednesday. … Continue reading Hurricane Milton Targets Florida: Category 5 Storm with 165 MPH Winds Threatens ‘Historic’ 15-Foot Surge Along Gulf Coast