Milton will continue intensifying this afternoon in the Central Gulf, and make landfall in Florida as a major hurricane (Cat. 3+) by Wednesday night. Milton may make a run at Cat. 5 strength today.
It was forecast to become a Category 5 storm later Monday with winds greater than 157 mph (250 kph) and become a large ...
Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks.