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

A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of ...

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

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...

This Category 5 atmospheric river, classified by a newly established scale, resulted in considerable precipitation and high integrated water vapor transport levels, signaling its unusual strength.

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

to total destruction of framed houses in Category 5,” says Michael Brennan, branch chief of the Hurricane Specialist Unit at the National Hurricane Center. “It’s a great way to provide ...