Milton erupts into Category 1 hurricane as Southeast reels from Helene aftermath
- Tropical Storm Milton is expected to threaten Florida by mid-week, with the National Hurricane Center forecasting it will strengthen into a hurricane.
- Milton is currently located 815 miles west-southwest of Tampa, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and a minimum central pressure of 988 MB.
- Wind speeds are projected to reach 115 mph by Monday, potentially leading to a Category 3 hurricane by landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
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Hurricane Milton still a Category 1 storm as it exits Florida's eastern coast
Hurricane Milton continued to weaken early Thursday as it made its way northeast across the Florida Peninsula after making landfall near Sarasota on the west coast Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm.
BREAKING: Largest Evacuation Since 2017 as Hurricane Milton Approaches
Milton in the Gulf of Mexico has just officially crossed over the threshold to be categorized as a hurricane. Unwilling to take any chances considering Milton’s rapidly intensifying status, Florida is preparing for the largest evacuation since 2017. #Milton has officially become a hurricane and may be already rapidly intensifying. We are staring down the...
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