MAJOR UPDATE: Hurricane Milton has now intensified into a category 5 hurricane:
BREAKING: #Milton is now a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum winds up to 160 per a special update from NHC at 10:55 a.m. CDT. pic.twitter.com/Jmgz8CNYN5
— Steve Caparotta, Ph.D. (@SteveWAFB) October 7, 2024
…MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE…
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5. The max sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph with higher gusts. https://t.co/dv1LkCViaN pic.twitter.com/zUwi2CNJhi
— National Hurricane Center (@NWSNHC) October 7, 2024
Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 storm with winds of 160 mph. Here is the 11:55 a.m. advisory. pic.twitter.com/2geToG7H01
— Daniel Bonds (@Daniel_Bonds) October 7, 2024
EARLIER:
Hurricane Milton has just become a category 4 hurricane and is now heading for the state of Florida. The center of the hurricane is on a heading to make landfall near Tampa Bay.
JUST IN – Milton intensifies into a category 4 hurricane. pic.twitter.com/VwH3FKTVFe
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 7, 2024
This comes after Florida was just hit by Hurricane Helene over a week ago.
Milton is set to make landfall late Wednesday night.
Here’s the trajectory as of now (click to zoom):
Gov DeSantis has been giving an update on the storm and Florida’s readiness preparations. It’s still going but as soon as the press conference ends, it will reset and you can watch the entire video: