1 month agoStorm Prediction Center upgrades central FL along and south of I-4 to very uncommon Level 3 risk for tornadoes within outer-rain bands of Hurricane Milton. Shootin' ya straight - if you are in orange especially (but also yellow zones) this is as favorable a tornado
1 month agoTornado Threat could be significant on the Space Coast and along-east of I-4 Wednesday afternoon, evening, and night. All of the circled thunderstorms could rotate. I will go as far to say you need to know several tornadoes could occur, and a briefly strong EF2 or higher tornado
Storm Surge Warning for St. Johns County in FL until 10:15am.
Police order evacuations in Largo, Florida as Milton churns toward coast
1 month agoThis is the recommended time 'to be in your place of shelter' Wednesday where you will ride out the hurricane
1 month agoHurricane Milton Forecast Milton is expected to make landfall along our coast (within the forecast cone) sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.This storm will bring parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast historic storm surge (as high as 10-15 feet).
1 month agoDamaging and life-threatening flooding and winds, and widespread and long-lasting power outages, will occur far inland and all the way to the east coast, well south AND WELL NORTH of the center of Milton
Hurricane Milton maintains Category 5 status with 160 mph winds with the 10 p.m. CT advisory. Center of the NHC track aims at Sarasota, FL."Again, it is critical to remember that even at 24 hours out, it is still not possible to pinpoint an exact landfall location." - NHC
Hurricane Milton restrengthens into a Category 5 storm, expected to make landfall Wednesday night
Milton has re-strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with 165 mph winds. The Tampa area is bracing for a potentially record-breaking storm surge up to 15 feet
1 month agoHurricane Milton is WELL south of its forecast track and satellite suggests the storm has already regained Category 5 strength. This could mean a farther south landfall tomorrow in Sarasota County and less wind shear, which could mean a stronger landfall
Storm Surge Warning for St. Johns County in FL until 1:15am.
Hurricane Milton is barreling toward the Gulf Coast of Florida, and Tampa Bay is especially vulnerable
Saint Petersburg, Florida - plane into the water off the end of the runway - 5 people in the water - rescue underway - crashed into the bay
Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola "in order to oversee preparations for and the response to Hurricane Milton, in addition to the ongoing response to the impacts of Hurricane Helene across the Southeast', - White House
It is how Milton gained Category 5 strength in less than 24 hours
10/8 2 am Milton - extremely powerful hurricane Flash flooding rainfall risk increases across NE FL & coastal SE GA Wed thru Thu morning Finish flood preparations TODAY Have multiple ways monitor for flash flood warnings
Hurricane Milton underwent rapid intensification over the weekend becoming a Category 5 storm with the potential to be the first major hurricane to hit Tampa in more than 100 years
1 month agoMANDATORY EVACUATIONS: Effective immediately, Pinellas County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for zones A, B, and C as well as all mobile homes countywide for Hurricane Milton
1 month agoHurricane Milton’s Sustained Winds have now reached over 175MPH, making it Tied as the 4th Strongest Hurricane in Atlantic History; as Pressure continues to drop we may be on the Verge of one of the Strongest Hurricanes ever in the Northern Atlantic
Hurricane Milton - Now a Cat 5 Hurricane- If the storm stays on the current track, it will be the worst storm to impact the Florida's Tampa area in over 100 years. - Please evacuate if told to do so. - Complete all prep before tomorrow night
Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4 storm, as Florida braces for dangerous storm surge
1 month agoThe rapid intensification (RI) that HurricaneMilton has/is undergoing is truly phenomenal. 75 mph increase in winds in ~27 hours is more than double the criteria for RI @CNN
Hurricane Milton upgraded to Category 2 storm as it heads toward Florida's west coast
Hurricane Milton forces Floridians to prepare for massive evacuations
Minor dead after shooting in Hogans Creek, JSO says
Shots fired outside food market in West Palm Beach. Two people injured, police say
The woman who was fatally shot at a home in Edgewater on Thursday has been identified as 40-year-old Monica Robarge
FHP investigates fatal crash in Wesley Chapel
14 involved, 5 taken to hospital after crash in Fort Myers. The crash was on Ortiz Avenue at Luckett Road, between Palm Beach Boulevard and I-75, north of SR-82 in Tice.
