Now a Cat 5 hurricane, Milton's 'terrifying' strength, rapid intensification breaks US records
Hurricane Milton, now a dangerous Category 5 storm, has become one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record after its wind speed increased by 95 mph within 24 hours of developing in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that intensity.
A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph is considered to be a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson ...
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The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton could double in size by the time it makes landfall Wednesday night.
The location of the Loop Current is challenging to predict each year. And hurricanes can spend hours -- or days -- over it.
During a live broadcast, NBC6's John Morales choked up while examining Hurricane Milton.
But Jones won’t be home when Hurricane Milton is expected to thunder ashore Thursday along the Gulf Coast. Instead, the paramedic — like thousands of health-care workers across Florida — intends to ...
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