PBS NewsHour | How Hurricane Milton became so powerful #shorts @PBSNewsHour | Uploaded 5 days ago | Updated 3 days ago
Floridians are bracing for impact as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the Sunshine State, two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit America’s southeast. Milton is expected to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area late Wednesday and could be one of the most dangerous storms to hit this region of Florida in a century.

Matthew Cappucci, an atmospheric scientist and senior meteorologist at MyRadar, explains how rapid intensification and wind shear are impacting Milton's strength.

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