Milton is on its way out of Florida, but the east coast could still see surge Thursday morning. Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center, says Milton is going to “go down in Florida history as one of the more impactful storms, especially in terms of its scale.”
What to Know
- Hurricane Milton made landfall along the Gulf coast of Florida near Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said
- Milton had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph when it made landfall
- Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains were expected across portions of central and southwestern Florida
- Power was knocked out for more than 3 million people across the state from Milton as reports of widespread damage were coming in
- Milton also created a tornado threat throughout Florida on Wednesday, leading to multiple fatalities
- A wind advisory is in effect for Miami-Dade and Broward counties until 4 p.m. as Milton made it was out Thursday morning
