Tracking Milton: Hurricane expected to intensify to Category 5 storm before Florida hit

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Tracking Milton: Hurricane expected to intensify to Category 5 storm before Florida hit
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Will Hurricane Milton hit Miami? NHC says Milton is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane before hitting Tampa and Florida, prompting mass evacuations.

Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers, threatening a 12-foot storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuationsHurricane Milton isn't expected to directly affect the tri-state area, but with so much of Florida's heavily populated cities, including Tampa and Orlando, in its path, many residents locally have expressed concern for families and friends in the south. And rightfully so.

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