What is rapid intensification? It is how Milton gained Category 5 strength in less than 24 hours
Rapid intensification is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an increase in the maximum sustained winds of a tropical cyclone of at least 30 knots, about 35 mph, in 24 hours.
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Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
Milton strengthened rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida. The system is threatening the densely ...
How Hurricane Milton Became a Category 5 Storm in Less Than 24 Hours
Significant river flooding, storm surge, and rainfall are expected in the Sunshine State as a Category 5 hurricane barrels ...
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What is a Category 5 hurricane?
A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph is considered to be a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson ...
Category what? Hurricane breakdowns, from the ‘very dangerous' to ‘catastrophic'
Milton. Two major hurricanes battered or are set to batter parts of Florida in the last week and a half, which has many ...
A Category 6 hurricane? No, it's not a thing.
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified over a matter of hours Monday from a Category 2 storm to a dangerous Category 5.
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How bad is a Category 5 hurricane? What to know as Hurricane Milton strengthens ahead of landfall
Hurricane Milton is predicted to hit Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 5 storm. Get to know the Saffir-Simpson wind scale and its hurricane levels ...