By Monday afternoon, Milton had reached maximum sustained winds of 175 mph in the Gulf of Mexico.
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, shows Hurricane Milton . "If the storm stays on the current track, it will be the worst storm to impact the Tampa area in over 100 years," according to the"A storm surge up to 11 feet damaged and destroyed a significant amount of the structures along coastal locations from Pasco county south through southwest Florida," the NWS described.
By Monday afternoon, Milton had reached maximum sustained winds of 175 mph in the Gulf of Mexico on a path to hit Florida by Wednesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that while it remains to be seen where Milton will strike, it’s clear the state is going to be hit hard.
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