Milton intensified even faster than forecast, becoming a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day. What happens now?

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.

Hurricane Milton is expected to bring unsurvivable storm surge up to 15ft to parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast by Wednesday ...

Hurricane Milton has now become a dangerous Category 5 storm as it heads toward Florida, but what does that mean exactly?

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 ...

Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, ...

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified over a matter of hours Monday from a Category 2 storm to a dangerous Category 5.