Milton update: Hurricane, storm surge warnings issued for parts of Jacksonville area
Much of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida are now under Hurricane or Tropical Storm Warnings as well as Storm Surge Warnings. Here's a breakdown.
Milton’s storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
The cities near the mouth of Tampa Bay saw some of the worst storm surge in memory during Helene even though the storm landed more than 100 miles to the north.
Why Hurricane Milton's storm surge threat is growing
As Hurricane Milton intensified on its path toward Florida's Gulf Coast, the strength of the system increased the severity of the storm surge forecast.
Hurricane Milton: Map Shows Areas Where Devastating Storm Will Hit
According to Porter, the hardest hit areas could see surges as high as 23 feet. "We are very concerned that Hurricane Milton could become one of the most damaging and costliest storms that Florida has ever seen," he said.
Hurricane and storm surge warnings for much of Florida for extremely dangerous Hurricane Milton
FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) October 7, 2024 A Hurricane Warning and a Storm Surge Warning are up for much of both the west and east coasts of Florida, as Hurricane Milton races across the record-warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico toward an expected Wednesday night or early Thursday morning landfall.
Hurricane Milton on path for Florida landfall as a potentially historic major storm
Hurricane Milton was barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful Category 4 storm on a path headed toward Tampa, Florida.
Milton 'explosively intensifies' into Category 5 hurricane, triggers storm surge warnings for Florida
Life-threatening storm surges are expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast this week with the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which was upgraded Monday afternoon into a Category 5 hurricane over the southern Gulf of Mexico.
Who gets Hurricane Milton’s worst surge? Here’s why we don’t know yet.
With Hurricane Milton, that question could matter for Tampa Bay even more than for most storms. Unlike Hurricane Helene two weeks ago, the worst of Milton’s surge flooding could be decided by just a few miles’ difference in track. Here’s why.
Category 5 Hurricane Milton ‘ferocious’ with 180 mph winds; 15-foot storm surge projected for Florida
Hurricane Milton surged Monday into a monster Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds in the Gulf of Mexico, and is forecast to remain a dangerous major hurricane ahead of landfall on Florida’s
Explaining Hurricane Milton's potential to bring catastrophic storm surge to Tampa, Florida
StormTeam 5 meteorologist Kelly Ann Cicalese explains how a powerful hurricane like Milton creates a bubble of water with low pressure and high winds, resulting in a catastrophic storm surge.
'Reverse storm surge': How Hurricane Milton could flood Tampa Bay or shockingly, dry it
Depending on where Hurricane Milton makes landfall, the Tampa Bay area could be flooded with a huge storm surge or it could have its bay sucked dry.
Hurricane Helene storm surge spared few areas along the Gulf Coast in epic, terrible event
Helene's damaging winds extended as far as 345 miles from its center making it one of the largest storms this century.
TRACKING MILTON | Live radar, projected path, spaghetti models, storm surge forecast
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Florida braces for Hurricane Milton as communities recover from Helene and 2022's Ian
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BREAKING: Hurricane Milton strengthens to a 175 mph Category 5 hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Florida officials believe Hurricane Milton evacuations could be the largest since 2017's Hurricane Irma. How the storm will ...