Scripps News | 3M+ without power as Milton spawns tornadoes, strong winds, & heavy rain in Florida @scrippsnews | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
More than 3M+ in Florida are without power as Hurricane Milton made landfall overnight Wednesday night spawning tornadoes, strong winds, and heavy rain.

By Thursday morning, the storm had crossed the Florida peninsula, holding onto hurricane status as it marched across the state during the overnight hours. As of 8 a.m. ET Thursday, Milton had top sustained winds of 85 mph as its eye was off the coast of Cape Canaveral.

The highest recorded wind gusts occurred in and around the Tampa Bay area and gusts exceeded 100 mph. A 103 mph gust was measured in Mulberry, while a 101 mph gust was recorded in St. Petersburg. Tampa also measured a gust of 97 mph several hours after landfall.

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