Hurricane Milton has devastated portions of Florida causing “multiple deaths” and officials predicting that more bodies will be found upon sunrise.
Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday night near Sarasota County’s Siesta Key, bringing multiple tornadoes, 28ft waves, strong winds, heavy rainfall, and devastating storm surge.
Evacuation alerts were blasted out to millions, with Bradenton Police Chief Melanie issuing a bleak prognosis for those who neglected advice.
“What we’ll probably be finding in the morning are bodies,” she told BBC Radio 4’s Today program on Thursday.
“Multiple deaths” have already been confirmed after dozens of tornadoes spawned in St Lucie County, seeing a tornado strike Spanish Lakes Country Club retirement village in Fort Pierce, county Sheriff Keith Pearson said.
More than 3.2m homes and businesses in Florida have been left powerless, with those in the west-central region the worst impacted. A large crane was downed in St Petersburg and the roof of Tropicana Field baseball stadium was ripped clean off during Milton’s ferocious winds.
After landfall, Milton has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane and is moving off Florida’s east coast – with residents still battling against brutal winds and storm surge.
Key Points
- Where did Milton make landfall?
- More than 3m homes and businesses without power in Florida
- Tracking Milton: Where is the Category 1 hurricane heading next?
- Photos: Tropicana Field stadium’s roof torn off and crane left downed
- Record-breaking number of tornado warnings in Florida
Storm surge too brutal for deployment of emergency workers in Sarasota
11:56
James Liddell
Storm surge is still too brutal for deployment of emergency workers across Sarasota County – after Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key less than 12 hours ago.
Jamie Carson, the county’s spokesperson, says that first responders could not intervene despite police receiving 1,400 calls since Milton slammed into the county.
When conditions become milder, emergency workers will be deployed to help those in need.
“So as soon as those winds die down, as soon as our tactical first in teams go out there and they clear those arteries, those major roadways, our first responders are going to go out there and start responding to those calls,” Carson told NPR.
Sarasota County’s Tactical First-In Teams will begin clearing emergency routes and authorized county staff will conduct damage assessments as soon as conditions are safe. We're here for you Sarasota County and we'll get through this together. #HurricaneMilton #SRQCounty pic.twitter.com/LXTakOXxBh
— Sarasota County Government (@SRQCountyGov) October 10, 2024
Photo shows extent of damage Milton inflicted on Tropicana Field’s roof
11:40
James Liddell
Police chief shares ‘bleak’ prediction about those who didn’t evacuate
11:25
James Liddell
In the wake of Hurricane Milton making landfall on Wednesday night, a police chief has shared a harrowing prediction about those who neglected mandatory orders to evacuate: their bodies may be found upon sunrise.
“What we’ll probably be finding in the morning are bodies...it’s bleak in some of these areas,” Chief of the Bradenton Police Department Melanie Bevan told BBC Radio 4’s Today program early Thursday morning.
Bevan noted that other county police chiefs had urged those staying put to write their names in permanent marker on their limbs “so that we can get hold of somebody to come claim you”.
Streets turned to rivers as storm surge and flash floods batter Florida
11:10
James Liddell
Where is Hurricane Milton tracking?
10:55
James Liddell
Just in: Milton moving off Florida’s east coast
10:39
James Liddell
Hurricane Milton is moving off the Florida east coast with residents warned of “damaging” hurricane-force winds, heavy rains and storm surge, the National Hurricane Center announced.
Sustained wind speeds remain at 85mph, with the Category 1 situated about 10 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral, the NHC said.
St Johns River and Altamaha Sound could experience up to four and five-feet of storm surge. An addition four-inches of rain could douse the central-east coast.
5 am EDT - Hurricane #Milton moving off the coast of east-central Florida. Still producing damaging hurricane-force winds and heavy rains. Here are the Key Messages. Go to https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ for details. pic.twitter.com/w14GGYpPDL
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 10, 2024
Florida sheriff issues sobering casualty warning as he surveys Hurricane Milton damage
10:30
James Liddell
CNN viewers concerned after Anderson Cooper is hit in the face during Hurricane Milton report
10:16
James Liddell
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has been hit in the face with debris while reporting outdoors on Hurricane Milton in Florida as the massive storm makes landfall.
The hurricane arrived in the state as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday night near Sarasota County’s Siesta Key, bringing destructive tornadoes, 28ft waves, strong winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surge across multiple areas.
The National Weather Service generated 111 tornado warnings as of 9.30 pm UK time, breaking a 2017 record.
Greg Evans has the full story.
Hurricane Milton drives tornado within 15 miles of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
10:00
Joe Sommerlad
After Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota last night, it set in motion an outbreak of tornados inland.
One of those was spotted just southwest of the city of Wellington, which has a population of 66,000 and lies just 15 miles from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club estate in Palm Beach.
A video of the whirlwind posted to social media has been authenticated by the National Weather Service’s office in Miami, which warned: “ONGOING TORNADO heading toward populated areas. SEEK SHELTER NOW!”
There have been no reports of injuries or property damage as yet.
ONGOING TORNADO heading toward populated areas (Loxahatchee Groves and the Acreage)
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) October 9, 2024
SEEK SHELTER NOW! https://t.co/hS9GOuBwlH
Abandoned dog left tied to fence hours before Hurricane Milton
09:45
James Liddell
Florida police found an abandoned dog tied to a fence on the side of a major interstate as Hurricane Milton races toward the state.
The Florida Highway Patrol in Tampa found what appears to be a bull terrier tied to a chicken-wire fence near Interstate 75 on Wednesday. The dog was already knee-deep in water when officers arrived, according to video shared by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Category 1 hurricane-force winds hold steady as Milton tracks east to Cape Canaveral
09:30
James Liddell
[4am EDT Oct 10] Hurricane #Milton continues to produce strong winds across the east coast of Florida, as the center of the hurricane nears Cape Canaveral.https://t.co/LQEVorqXZH pic.twitter.com/fopsEmVJKW
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 10, 2024
What we know so far in the wake of Hurricane Milton making landfall
09:15
James Liddell
Hurricane Milton made landfall last night earlier than expected as a devastating Category 3 hurricane, slamming into Siesta Key, Florida at approximately 8.30pm ET.
“Multiple” deaths have been confirmed in St Lucie County on Florida’s Atlantic coast, County Sheriff Keith Pearson confirmed.
“Dozens” of Tornadoes were spawned, county spokesperson Erick Gill said. “Several fatalities” have been confirmed after a tornado struck Spanish Lakes Country Club, Pearson said.
A large crane was downed in St Petersburg and the roof of Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was ripped clean off during Milton’s ferocious winds.
More than three-million homes and businesses in Florida are currently without power, with those in the west-central region the worst impacted.
Twenty-eight for waves battered shorelines, along with heavy downpours and up to 12ft of storm surge in the worst hit areas.
Wind speeds have continued to slow, with Mitlon being downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane – with the extent of damage and casualties to become more clear later today.
“What we’ll probably be finding in the morning are bodies...it’s bleak in some of these areas,” Chief of the Bradenton Police Department Melanie Bevan told BBC Radio 4’s The Today Programme.
More than 3m homes and businesses in Florida left without power
08:50
James Liddell
More than 3m electricity customers are currently without power, according to Poweroutages.us.
Approximately 3.01m customers have been left under blackout conditions with west-central Florida experiencing the worst outages.
More than 97 percent of customers in Hardy County are experiencing power failures.
Those on the west-central coast are the worst impacted – with Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Sarasota County Pasco County and Manatee County accounting for more than half of all power failures in the state.
In photos: Collapsed cranes and stadium roof ripped clean off – Hurricane Milton’s damage revealed
08:35
James Liddell
‘Flash flood emergency’ declared for portions of west-central Florida
08:19
James Liddell
[3:00am EDT Oct 10] A Flash Flood Emergency continues over portions of west-central Florida.
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 10, 2024
Hurricane #Milton continues to move ENE across the Florida Peninsula.https://t.co/LQEVorqXZH pic.twitter.com/8GGsX7WGX2
Map: Hurricane Milton moving across Florida
08:15
Stuti Mishra
Milton is continuing its east-northeastward march across Central Florida, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts.
The storm will be in the Atlantic by sunrise Thursday morning.
It is currently located in the Orlando metro area after weakening to a Category 1 hurricane.
Milton made landfall on Wednesday evening south of Tampa Bay in Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 hurricane.
Orlando pulls police and firefighters off roads
08:00
Stuti Mishra
Police personnel and firefighters have been pulled from the roads in Orlando to shelter in place as winds have reached over 40 mph.
"When the wind speed decreases they will be able to respond to calls for service. Residents should continue to shelter in place," the city wrote on X.
.@OrlandoPolice & @OrlandoFireDept have been pulled from the roads to shelter in place as winds have reached over 40 mph. When the wind speed decreases they will be able to respond to calls for service. Residents should continue to shelter in place. Follow for updates. pic.twitter.com/x29Y6xJbO7
— City of Orlando (@citybeautiful) October 10, 2024
Multiple collapsed cranes in St Petersburg
07:45
Stuti Mishra
NWS says it has received reports of multiple collapsed cranes in St Petersburg, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall.
St Petersburg Fire Rescue confirmed one collapse late Wednesday about six blocks from the city's pier. There were no reports of injuries.
The crane was at the site of a 515-foot-tall (157-metre-tall) luxury high-rise building under construction that is being billed as one of the tallest buildings on the west coast of Florida. It was scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2025.
The crane that came down at St Pete’s.
— Joey Krastel (@NimbusStorms) October 10, 2024
Came down and obliterated the corner of the adjacent building pic.twitter.com/m4WxaXwlJg
Watch live: Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as Tampa hit by flash floods and ‘catastrophic’ winds
07:30
Stuti Mishra
St Petersburg shuts off drinking water
07:17
Stuti Mishra
St Petersburg officials warned residents that a broken water main forced the city to temporarily shut off its drinking water service at midnight.
The city said residents should boil any water used for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth until the system is restored.
Tornado outbreak results in 'multiple fatalities' in St Lucie
07:00
Stuti Mishra
A tornado outbreak in Florida’s St Lucie County and the East Coast resulted in multiple fatalities earlier on Wednesday, the local sheriff’s office said.
"We have lost some life," St Lucie county sheriff Keith Pearson told WPBF News. He did not say how many were killed.
Before Milton even made landfall Wednesday evening on Florida's Gulf Coast, tornadoes were touching down across the state. The Spanish Lakes Country Club near Fort Pierce, on Florida's Atlantic Coast, was hit particularly hard, destroying homes and leaving some residents dead.
Hurricane-strength rains and wind are expected to continue thrashing Florida through Thursday, before the storm moves off into the Atlantic.
Taylor Swift donates $5m to help Hurricane Milton relief efforts
06:50
Stuti Mishra
Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot announced singer Taylor Swift's donation for people impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in an Instagram post on Wednesday, thanking her for "standing with us in the movement to end hunger and for helping communities in need."
"We're incredibly grateful to Taylor Swift for her generous $5 million donation to Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief efforts," Ms Babineaux-Fontenot wrote.
"This contribution will help communities rebuild and recover, providing essential food, clean water, and supplies to people affected by these devastating storms."
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Milton weakens to Category 1 hurricane
06:41
Stuti Mishra
Milton weakened further and is now a Category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center's (NHC) latest advisory.
Despite the storm weakening, the threat from flooding, rainfall and wind remains high throughout Florida at least until later on Thursday, officials warned.
Milton was located about 65 miles (105km) west-southwest of Cape Canaveral, Florida, packing maximum sustained winds of 90mph (150kmph).
The hurricane made landfall around 8.30pmEDT (12.30am GMT) on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120mph (195kmph) near Siesta Key, Florida.
Video: Flash flooding in downtown Tampa
06:20
Stuti Mishra
Flash flooding in Downtown Tampa from Hurricane Milton 8-14 inches of rainfall pic.twitter.com/jZCaLer77z
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerUSA) October 10, 2024
St Petersburg, Florida sees month’s worth of rain in one hour
06:10
Stuti Mishra
St Petersburg has seen between 5-7 inches of rainfall in one hour, a month’s worth of rain.
Nearly 7 inches of rain has fallen in 1 hour in St. Petersburg, Florida, a more than 1-in-1,000-year rain event.
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) October 10, 2024
A month's worth of rain falling in one hour. Catastrophic flooding ongoing. pic.twitter.com/EAoitvftHC
THIS IS INSANE! St. Petersburg has reported 5.09 inches of rain in ONE HOUR and 9.04 inches in3 hours.
— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) October 10, 2024
That’s more rare than a thousand year rain event!
Thresholds for 1,000-year rain there:
5.56”/1 hour
7.16”/2 hours
8.50”/3 hours @MyRadarWX pic.twitter.com/9QUHYaXPed
Hurricane Milton's rains and wind expected to thrash Florida through Thursday
06:00
Stuti Mishra
Hurricane Milton will continue to bring "devastating rains and damaging winds" across the central Florida peninsula throughout Thursday before exiting the state late in the day for the Atlantic Ocean, the National Weather Service said.
The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of about 105mph (165kmph) at 11pm Wednesday, according to the weather service, and storm surge warnings were in effect for parts of Florida's western and eastern coastlines.
The weather service said Boca Grande, Florida, could see a surge as high as 13 feet (4 metres) above ground if it hits at the same time as high tide.
The service also said tornadoes were possible through early Thursday morning over parts of central and eastern Florida.
Roof blown off Tropicana Field stadium
05:45
Stuti Mishra
Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, appears to be badly damaged.
Photos show that the fabric that serves as the domed building's roof had been ripped to shreds. It was not immediately clear if there was damage inside the stadium.
The Rays' stadium was not being used as a shelter, but the Tampa Bay Times reported that it was being used as "a staging site for workers" who were brought to the area to deal with the storm's aftermath.
The stadium opened in 1990 and initially cost $138 million. It was due to be replaced in time for the 2026 season with a $1.3 billion ballpark.
Oh goodness! The roof at Tropicana Field is gone. #Milton https://t.co/maMo2kZgvS
— Florida Tropics (@FloridaTropics1) October 10, 2024
Record-breaking number of tornado warnings in Florida
05:30
Stuti Mishra
Florida has broken its record for the most tornado warnings issued in a single day.
The National Weather Service generated 111 warnings as of 9.30pm UK time.
The highest number of tornado warnings previously issued in the state was 69, a record set on 10 September 2017, ahead of Hurricane Irma.
Tree crashes into Fox News reporter’s car during Hurricane Milton
05:21
Stuti Mishra
Biden calls Hurricane Milton 'storm of the century' in warning to Florida
05:18
Stuti Mishra
Ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall, Joe Biden urged Floridians to heed local officials and brace for “the storm of the century”.
“To the people of Florida and all affected states, we’ve got your back,” Mr Biden said. “We’ve got your back, and Kamala and I will be there for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild.”
He also used his address late on Wednesday to criticise Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his "onslaught of lies" relating to Milton and the earlier Hurricane Helene.
“The last few weeks, there’s been a reckless, irresponsible, relentless promotion of disinformation and outright lies that are disturbing people,” Mr Biden said from the White House, “It’s ridiculous, and it’s got to stop.”
Hurricane Milton leaves 2 million people out of power
04:57
Stuti Mishra
More than 2 million homes and businesses are without power in Florida tonight, according to poweroutage.us, as Hurricane Milton slammed into the gulf coast pouding the state with ferocious winds and devastating rainfall.
The entire gulf coast region near Tampa where the storm made landfall seems to be hardest hit by power cuts, according to the tracker.
The highest number of outages were in Hardee County, as well as neighbouring Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Milton bringing devastating rains, damaging winds inland
04:32
Julia Musto
Hurricane #Milton Advisory 20: Milton Bringing Devastating Rains and Damaging Winds Inland Over Portions of Central Florida. https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 10, 2024
Crane falls in St. Pete
04:24
Julia Musto
A crane at 400 Central just fell into the office building at 490 1st Ave S. This is the view from McNulty Lofts pic.twitter.com/p5nKRDyw0s
— YIMBY St. Pete (@yimbystpete) October 10, 2024
Roof at Tropicana Field is gone
04:12
Julia Musto
Oh goodness! The roof at Tropicana Field is gone. #Milton https://t.co/maMo2kZgvS
— Florida Tropics (@FloridaTropics1) October 10, 2024
Fire and Rescue report NO INJURIES! Lineman and first responders were staging here for storm recovery.
— Jason Adams (@JasonAdamsWFTS) October 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton weakens some more
04:05
Julia Musto
Milton is moving toward the east-northeast near 16mph.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds are near 105mph, with higher gusts.
Milton is forecast to maintain hurricane intensity while crossing Florida overnight. But, after moving into the Atlantic, the hurricane is expected to gradually lose tropical characteristics and slowly weaken.
Destruction from surge, winds seen near Sarasota
04:00
Julia Musto
Lots of damage from wind and surge near Sarasota pic.twitter.com/vPuf1zdDf1
— Hurricane Chaser Chase (@hurricane_chase) October 10, 2024
Milton winds are packing a ‘wallop'
03:54
Julia Musto
Wind gusts analysis at 9 pm and 10 pm. Just prior to landfall, 145 mph gusts over water on western side of Milton. These decreased only to about 100 mph as observed in Sarasota and Bradenton.
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) October 10, 2024
"She's packing quite a wallop." pic.twitter.com/BrGM9G5vec
Sen. Rick Scott worried about Florida residents who didn’t evacuate: ‘We can’t take care of them now'
03:40
Julia Musto
Florida Sen. Rick Scott told CNN Wednesday that he is worried about residents who chose not to evacuate.
“People that didn’t evacuate that should’ve. We can’t take care of them now,” Scott told CNN.
“You have no choice. You have to stay in place now, and you have to hunker down, and you have to keep yourself alive. I worry about our first responders that want to go out and help these people and they have to put their lives on the line,” he said.
Storm surge rising in Punta Gorda
03:35
Julia Musto
Cars in our hotel parking lot in Punta Gorda, FL May start floating soon. Surge still rising at 10:06 PM EST #MILTON #hurricanemilton @accuweather @theScantman pic.twitter.com/vFtiKjxMGI
— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) October 10, 2024
SURGE still rising in PUNTA GORDA, FL. This is the GULF of Mexico now!!!!! Cars about to start floating in the hotel parking lot. #milton #hurricanemilton @accuweather @theScantman pic.twitter.com/suCzkd1Bz4
— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) October 10, 2024
‘’Lieutenant Dan’ appears to be OK after Milton’s landfall
03:30
Julia Musto
UPDATE: 9:45pm EST
— JAKE (@JakeGagain) October 10, 2024
Lieutenant Dan appears to be alive & well on his boat.
Lights are on & he recently posted a video on social media #HurricaneMilton did not have a direct hit on Tampa & it appears Lt. Dan is going to weather the storm
We will be going down first thing in… pic.twitter.com/gj09dnxf6H
Storm surge shakes street sign in Venice Bay
03:25
Julia Musto
Photos show damage to Cocoa Beach Supercuts
03:20
Julia Musto
Rough night in Cocoa Beach. A tornado touched down, damaging businesses and even the mayor’s home. @fox35orlando is live on site surveying damage. We will see much clearer when we have sunlight. pic.twitter.com/NOMmbLYCKY
— Esther Bower (@estherbower_tv) October 10, 2024
More than 125 tornado warnings issued in Florida: a state record
03:15
Julia Musto
126 tornado warnings were issued today by NWS offices in Florida
— Pat Hyland (@hylandwx) October 10, 2024
This is a record for the State of Florida
It’s also the 2nd highest number of tornado warnings issued in the U.S. for a single calendar day - trailing only the 2011 Super Outbreak (Alabama)#Milton #flwx pic.twitter.com/azJk2pudrZ
St. Pete has had 16 inches of rain since the storm started
03:09
Julia Musto
9:30pm WED: Tampa Bay barely missed the surge, but is now getting torrential rain from the intense backside rain band. Flood Emergency continues across Tampa Bay. St. Pete has had 16 inches of rain! 5 inches in just the past hour. #FLwx #Milton pic.twitter.com/1oI69KL6GQ
— Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather (@bn9weather) October 10, 2024
Milton weakens into a Category 2 storm
03:01
Julia Musto
The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds are at 110mph on Wednesday night.
Port Charlotte storm surge rapidly filling area
02:58
Julia Musto
Live with @JimCantore in Port Charlotte, FL where the surge is rising from #HurricaneMilton pic.twitter.com/kJyk4OyuUL
— Steve Petyerak (@StevePetyerak) October 10, 2024
Marejada ciclónica en Port Charlotte, Florida. pic.twitter.com/xQx8OjYvWe
— Vinay Uteriya (@VinayUteriya11) October 10, 2024
St. Petersburg slammed by Milton’s rainfall
02:55
Julia Musto
NEW VIDEO --
— Jeff Butera (@BayNews9Jeff) October 10, 2024
This is outside the @BN9 news studio in St. Petersburg
700 Carillon Parkway
St. Pete pic.twitter.com/tdPSdG3jZZ
This is my St. Pete parking garage that I’ve been reporting from.
— Aaron Parseghian WTSP (@AaronParseghian) October 10, 2024
Gusts are just too high to be out there.
On top of that we’ve probably seen 4 inches of rain in the past hour pic.twitter.com/AvBYB2tYf0
St. Petersburg... pic.twitter.com/D7AEYa9BA6
— Mike's Weather Page (@tropicalupdate) October 10, 2024
Flash Flood Emergency
— Paul Dellegatto⚡️FOX (@PaulFox13) October 10, 2024
This is a very dangerous situation. St. Petersburg total rainfall is closing in on over a foot and a half. #Milton. pic.twitter.com/Gua3g3iw6p
Intense rains, winds pounding Sarasota
02:51
Julia Musto
WILD backside winds to 100-110 mph in between buildings in downtown Sarasota. Traffic light flew off pole in front of me. Water rising in downtown. Debris flying by like missiles. pic.twitter.com/QusHo8sJBK
— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) October 10, 2024
Tampa rivers forecast to go into record flood
02:49
Julia Musto
Numerous rivers around Tampa now forecast to go into record flood from prolific rainfall. #Milton pic.twitter.com/3lgICT2aVg
— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) October 10, 2024
President Biden spoke with Orlando, Sarasota mayors
02:47
Julia Musto
Before Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night, President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert, and Florida Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Kathy Castor.
The White House said the president had told leaders to call him directly should they need additional assistance on rescue, response, and recovery efforts.
Biden also spoke with Senators Thom Tillis and Jon Ossoff - who are from North Carolina and Georgia, respectively - to discuss the ongoing response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.
St. Petersburg sees 1-in-1000 year rainfall event
02:42
Julia Musto
THIS IS INSANE! St. Petersburg has reported 5.09 inches of rain in ONE HOUR and 9.04 inches in3 hours.
— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) October 10, 2024
That’s more rare than a thousand year rain event!
Thresholds for 1,000-year rain there:
5.56”/1 hour
7.16”/2 hours
8.50”/3 hours @MyRadarWX pic.twitter.com/9QUHYaXPed
Here’s what it’s like in the eye of Hurricane Milton
02:35
Julia Musto
In the eye of #Hurricane #MILTON in Downtown Sarasota #Florida. A deeply calm, meditative eye. Absolutely spectacular. pic.twitter.com/WhT3vmDklk
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) October 10, 2024
More than 1.2M customers without power
02:31
Julia Musto
Power outage tracker PowerOutage.US now shows 1,212,644 Florida customers are without power.
Car drives through floodwaters from Hurricane Milton as extreme winds sweep the area
02:30
Julia Musto
Extreme wind warning issued for Bradenton Florida right now!#Milton #Hurricane #hurricanemilton #MiltonFlorida #florida #flwx #HuracanMilton pic.twitter.com/TdnM65MbzQ
— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) October 10, 2024
Flash flood emergency issued for Tampa
02:29
Julia Musto
Flash Flood Emergency continues for Tampa FL, Saint Petersburg FL and Clearwater FL until 2:30 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/w2KDHMQKpp
— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) October 10, 2024
