Hurricane Milton

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Atlantic hurricane

• Fatalities

  At least 24

• Classification

  Tropical Cyclone

• Peak Intensity

  Category 5 (180 mph / 285 km/h sustained winds)

• Economic Impact

  Substantial threat to Florida's trillion-dollar real estate market, crisis in the insurance market

• Recovery Status

  Ongoing as of February 2025

• Affected Regions

  Florida (west coast, East Central Florida, Martin County, St. Lucie County, Osceola County), southeastern U.S. coast, Bahamas

• Landfall Category

  Category 3 (120 mph / 185 km/h sustained winds)

• Landfall Location

  Siesta Key, Florida, United States

• Primary Cause of Intensification

  Record Ocean Warming

• Contributing Factor to Intensification

  Mandated removal of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from shipping

• Minimum Central Pressure at Peak Intensity

  895 mbar

Timeline

• Hurricane Hunters found that Milton had intensified into a hurricane with an intermittent eye feature. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2024-10-06

• Became a major hurricane by 11:00 UTC and a Category 5 hurricane by 16:00 UTC. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2024-10-07

• Reached its peak intensity at 20:00 UTC with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 895 mbar. (Source: Wikipedia, NHC)

  2024-10-07

• The GOES-East satellite captured an image loop of Hurricane Milton spinning up in the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: World Vision)

  2024-10-07

• An EF-0 tornado impacted Martin and St. Lucie counties as Hurricane Milton's rainbands swept across the Treasure Coast. (Source: weather.gov)

  2024-10-09

• A confirmed EF-1 tornado, associated with Hurricane Milton, passed through remote areas of Osceola County. (Source: weather.gov)

  2024-10-09

• Made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane with winds reaching 120 mph. (Source: Web Search)

  2024-10-09

• Transitioned to a hurricane-force extratropical low and became a post-tropical cyclone as it traveled farther out over the Atlantic Ocean. (Source: Wikipedia, CBS News)

  2024-10-10

• Recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton are ongoing in affected areas of Florida. (Source: World Vision)

  2025-02-XX

Web Search Results

• Hurricane Milton: Facts, FAQs, and how to help | World Vision

  On October 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, made landfall on Florida’s west coast with winds reaching 120 mph. The storm brought widespread destruction across the region, including severe flooding, storm surges, tornadoes, and power outages, affecting millions of homes and businesses in Florida. Tragically, Milton has claimed at least 24 lives, adding to the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, which resulted in significant destruction across Florida and other [...] ## Hurricane Milton: Facts FAQS, and how to help ## Fast facts: Hurricane Milton BACK TO QUESTIONS ## What is the latest update on Hurricane Milton? As of February 2025, the recovery of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on October 9, 2024, as a Category 3 storm, is ongoing. While many areas have made significant progress, some of the hardest-hit communities face continued challenges like power restoration and debris removal. BACK TO QUESTIONS [...] On October 7, 2024, the GOES–East satellite captured this image loop of Hurricane Milton spinning up in the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo courtesy of CIRA/NOAA)

• Hurricane Milton

  at about 00:30 UTC on October 10 (8:30 p.m. local time on October 9) near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). Milton quickly weakened over land and emerged over the Atlantic Ocean as a Category 1 hurricane while also becoming increasingly entangled within a nearby frontal boundary. On the afternoon of October 10, it transitioned to a hurricane-force extratropical low; and proceeded to gradually spin down and become increasingly diffuse as it passed [...] deep convection of around −80 °C (−112 °F), with Milton becoming a major hurricane and soon after a Category 5 hurricane, by 11:00 UTC and 16:00 UTC respectively on October 7, making it the second Category 5 hurricane of the season. Milton reached its peak intensity at 20:00 UTC that day with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 895 mbar (26.43 inHg), the most intense since Wilma in 2005, and tied with Hurricane Rita as the fourth-most intense Atlantic [...] By the afternoon of October 6, Hurricane Hunters had found that Milton had intensified into a hurricane, with an intermittent eye feature. Overnight, Milton began to undergo explosive intensification, enabled by highly favorable environmental conditions consisting of very warm sea surface temperatures (SSTs) near 31 °C (88 °F), high mid-level relative humidity values and low wind shear. As it did so, a pinhole eye "Eye (cyclone)") measuring 4 nautical miles (7 km) soon developed within very

• national hurricane center tropical cyclone report - NOAA

  77.5 984 60 extratropical 11 / 0000 29.5 75.0 986 60 " 11 / 0600 29.5 72.4 993 55 " 11 / 1200 29.5 69.3 997 55 " 11 / 1800 29.3 65.9 999 50 " 12 / 0000 dissipated 07 / 2000 21.8 90.9 895 155 maximum winds and minimum pressure 10 / 0030 27.4 82.6 958 100 landfall at Siesta Key, Florida Hurricane Milton 17 Table 2. Selected ship reports with winds of at least 34 kt for Hurricane Milton, 5–10 October 2024. Date/Time (UTC) Ship call sign Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Wind dir/ speed (kt) Pressure [...] (mb) 07 / 2200 WGAE 19.2 95.5 330 / 38 1008.6 08 / 0700 WGAE 19.3 95.4 330 / 44 1010.9 09 / 0100 SVDA6 24.8 79.6 210 / 35 1005.0 09 / 0800 C6GY5 17.9 87.3 270 / 35 1009.4 10 / 0100 SVDA6 24.8 79.6 210 / 35 1005.0 10 / 1800 9HA537 25.6 76.3 200 / 45 1005.0 10 / 2000 9HA537 25.7 76.8 200 / 45 1005.0 11 / 1800 LAJS6 25.2 65.2 250 / 35 999.5 Hurricane Milton 18 Table 3. Selected surface observations for Hurricane Milton, 5–10 October 2024. Location Minimum Sea Level Pressure Maximum Surface Wind [...] 0325 UTC but fell sharply to an estimated 895 mb by 2000 UTC, with the maximum sustained winds also increasing to an estimated peak intensity of 155 kt. At the time of peak intensity, Milton was centered about 85 n mi northwest of Merida. The hurricane subsequently weakened for roughly the next 12 hours as it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, and while this occurred, the center was moving eastward about 35–50 n mi north of the northwestern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. While

• Hurricane Milton Impacts to East Central Florida

  | Summary: An EF-0 tornado impacted Martin and St. Lucie counties on October 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton's rainbands swept across the Treasure Coast. The tornado touched down near SW Martin Hwy and I-95, flipping a tractor-trailer and downing trees with winds of 75-85 mph. In the Rosser Reserve subdivision, residential structures sustained minor to moderate damage. A home in the Hidden Oaks community suffered major roof damage. The tornado weakened as it entered St. Lucie West, causing [...] | Summary: A confirmed EF-1 tornado, associated with Hurricane Milton, passed through remote areas of Osceola County on October 9, 2024. The tornado intersected portions of the Escondido and Deseret ranches to the east of US Hwy 441 where it downed and snapped numerous pine and oak trees, and destroyed a barn, with winds up to 100 mph. A storm spotter video showed the rain-wrapped tornado crossing US-192, 5.5 miles east of Holopaw, around 3:53 PM. The tornado curved westward before dissipating [...] | Tornado - East to North of Holopaw Osceola County | | | | --- | --- | | Date | 10-09-2024 | | Time (Local) | 3:28 PM - 4:07 PM | | EF Rating | EF-1 | | Est. Peak Winds | 100 mph | | Path Length | 21.1 miles (approx.) | | Max Width | 100 yards | | Injuries/Deaths | 0 / 0 | | Summary: A confirmed EF-1 tornado, associated with Hurricane Milton, passed through remote areas of Osceola County on October 9, 2024. The tornado intersected portions of the Escondido and Deseret ranches to the east

• Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction across Florida, at least ...

  MacFarlane also reports that the Small Business Administration, which provides disaster loans to homeowners and small businesses, could also run out of money before Congress reconvenes after the November election. ## Milton makes landfall as Category 3 storm Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. Milton had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph when it made landfall, making it a "dangerous Category 3 storm," the center said. [...] Milton became a post-tropical cyclone Thursday as it traveled farther out over the Atlantic Ocean, on a path that should see it pass north of the Bahamas on Thursday afternoon. The storm is gradually weakening and, as of 2 p.m. EDT, had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, just above the 74 mph threshold to be considered hurricane-force, according to the National Hurricane Center. It continues to fuel tropical-storm conditions and storm surge along parts of the southeastern U.S. coast. [...] As of 5 a.m. Eastern Time, Milton had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was moving off Florida's east coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Milton's center was some 10 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral. The storm picked up speed as it made its way across the peninsula and was moving northeast at a brisk 18 mph clip.

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• Country

  United States

• Instance Of

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