WTHR | Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 hurricane | Latest timeline, projections @WTHR13News | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Milton underwent rapid intensification overnight and is now a major Category 5 hurricane.
It's currently on a path toward Florida population centers, including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations. This is happening less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene.
Milton is expected to remain a Category 5 storm with wind speeds increasing to 165 mph by tonight as it tracks along the Yucatan Peninsula before turning northeast Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
MORE: wthr.com/article/weather/weather-blog/hurricane-milton-category-4-hurricane-live-doppler-13-weather-blog-13-news-lindsey-monroe-forecast-florida-tampa-orlando/531-c0101edf-28c8-4586-b51f-bf27ee8163fa
Milton underwent rapid intensification overnight and is now a major Category 5 hurricane.
It's currently on a path toward Florida population centers, including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations. This is happening less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene.
Milton is expected to remain a Category 5 storm with wind speeds increasing to 165 mph by tonight as it tracks along the Yucatan Peninsula before turning northeast Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
MORE: wthr.com/article/weather/weather-blog/hurricane-milton-category-4-hurricane-live-doppler-13-weather-blog-13-news-lindsey-monroe-forecast-florida-tampa-orlando/531-c0101edf-28c8-4586-b51f-bf27ee8163fa
