Hurricane Milton’s explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast.
An air quality advisory and a coastal flood advisory in effect for Calhoun, Coastal, Inland, Islands and Harris, Coastal, Inland Regions
Joella Krzyzanski walks past a large oak tree that fell at her apartment complex after Hurricane Milton passed Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Sanford, Fla. In comparison, Hurricane Helene, with devastating inland flooding that spread over several states beyond Florida, killed at least 241 just last month.The National Weather Service has confirmed “about a dozen” tornadoes from Milton, and that number will rise for sure, the agency said.
Milton reached Category 5 with winds of 180 mph while still in the Gulf, but the storm encountered wind shear as it neared land that dropped it to a Category 3 — less powerful but plenty strong enough to inflict terrible damage. At landfall, sustained winds were measured at 120 mph .
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