Hurricane Milton: A Reminder Of Nature's Fury
Webanna maria island, florida (cnn) — carol whitmore couldn’t pack her big suv to leave this barrier island as hurricane milton aimed tuesday for florida’s west. Webmilton was a category 4 hurricane in the gulf of mexico early tuesday eastern time, the national hurricane center said in its latest advisory. 08, 2024, 2:54 p. m. Webhurricane milton’s sustained wind speeds increased to 180 mph (290 kph) monday afternoon, the hurricane center said. The category 5 storm, located 80 miles.
The minimum threshold for a category 5 storm—the most powerful type of hurricane—is sustained winds of 157. Webhurricane milton is set to make landfall in the us just days after hurricane helene caused more than 200 deaths and widespread devastation across several. Webhurricane milton is projected to become the first major hurricane to make direct landfall in tampa bay in more than a century.