Cat 5 Milton explodes as winds hit 180 mph. Much of Florida Gulf Coast evacuating
Extreme rapid intensification is defined as more than a 60 mph increase in sustained winds in 24 hours. Milton gained 90 mph, Prociv said. The storm’s sustained winds went from 60 mph at 8 a.m. Sunday to 150 mph at 9 a.m. Monday.
Milton strengthens into a Cat. 5 hurricane with max sustained winds of 175 mph
The storm continues to intensify as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Milton is expected to reach peak intensity this evening before turning northeast to Florida.
Milton explodes into Cat. 5 hurricane, expected to slightly weaken ahead of landfall
Hurricane Milton grew into a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 kph) over the southern Gulf of Mexico as storm surge and hurricane watches for parts of Florida and a hurricane warning for the Mexican coast were issued, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
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.
Hurricane Milton, Cat 5, takes aim at Florida Gulf Coast
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Catastrophic 180mph Cat 5 Hurricane Milton Targets Florida
Milton moves over Florida Wednesday night, sends swell from Atlantic Swell from Hurricanes Kirk, Leslie spreads around Atlantic Those along the Gulf of Mexico have had a rough go during the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season,
Now a Cat 5 hurricane, Milton's 'terrifying' rapid intensification will break records in US
Hurricane Milton, now a dangerous Category 5 storm, has become one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record after its wind speed increased by 95 mph within 24 hours of developing in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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