Above: Watch WESH 2’s ongoing live coverage of Milton. After making landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday night, Hurricane Milton is moving off Florida’s east coast as it continues to produce damaging winds and life-threatening flooding Thursday morning. Even before Milton made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm, an outer band from the system rolled into the state Wednesday morning, spawning tornadoes and letting residents know the wrath Milton was packing. >> Milton’s tornado tore through multiple locations, killing four people Wednesday night as Milton brought heavy rain and 190 mph winds to western Florida and surrounding areas, killing thousands of first responders It was strong enough to rip off the roof of St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field, which houses the The system is expected to maintain hurricane status until it clears the east coast of Florida on Thursday morning. At 8 a.m., the NHC announced that Milton’s winds were sustained at 85 mph (a Category 1 storm) and approaching the Atlantic Ocean. >> Photos and videos show Milton’s devastating impact in central Florida Strong wind gusts are still impacting eastern central Florida and are getting stronger The latest Milton forecast is below . Where is Milton now? According to the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, Milton is approximately 110 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral and moving northeast at 18 mph. Officials say Milton will appear off the eastern coast. Reach the Florida coast by sunrise. How strong is Milton right now? Milton is currently moving through east central Florida with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb. System expected to be lost as Milton moves into the Atlantic Ocean Milton Watch, Warning Active Alerts for Central Florida: No active alerts at this time >> Download the WESH 2 App for Weather Alert Updates Get the Storm Surge Warning for: Sebastian Florida Inlet to Altamaha Bay, Georgia, including the St. Johns River Hurricane Warning for: Florida East Coast, from Sebastian Inlet north to Flag Polk County Volusia County Brevard County Areas under Tropical Storm Warning: Flagler County Orange County Seminole County Lake County Osceola County Florida East coast from Sebastian Inlet south to Palm Beach/Martin County line Okeechobee Lake Flagler/Volusia County line north to Edisto Beach South Carolina Bahamas Far Northwestern (includes Grand Bahama Island, Abacos Islands, Bimini It’s unclear how many people were killed, but authorities confirmed four people were killed in a devastating tornado that struck South Florida on Wednesday afternoon. A pair of confirmed tornadoes spawned by a belt outside Milton before landfall devastated local neighborhoods, destroying buildings and killing residents, St. Lucie County officials said. That number could change as the storm subsides and authorities assess the damage. WESH 2 is working to bring you the latest information on Milton’s impact. Milton’s AftermathUntil Milton completely clears the state, it is difficult to know the extent of the major hurricane’s damage. Near landfall, winds exceeding 160 mph destroyed buildings and caused the collapse of a crane in St. Petersburg. South Florida communities are reeling after multiple tornadoes destroyed neighborhoods. In Central Florida, WESH 2 viewers reported flooding from Milton after weeks of rain had already soaked into the soil. Flash flood warnings were issued multiple times throughout the night and finally expired Thursday morning. > If you can do so safely, send photos and videos to WESH 2 here. Many counties in central Florida and beyond are without power after strong winds downed power lines. Track outages on the interactive map linked below. > Interactive Map: Florida First Power Outage Warning Weather by County Get the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast with WESH 2 online and on-air. Get Radar Severe Weather Alerts by downloading the WESH 2 News app The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologists Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellianne Klass, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
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Above: Watch WESH 2’s ongoing live coverage of Milton.
After making landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday night, Hurricane Milton has been moving off Florida’s east coast since Thursday morning, continuing to bring damaging winds and life-threatening flooding.
Even before Milton made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm, an outer band from the system rolled into the state Wednesday morning, spawning tornadoes and unleashing the wrath Milton packed on residents.
>> Tornadoes spawned by Milton hit multiple areas of Florida, killing 4 people
Milton hit western Florida and surrounding areas Wednesday night, bringing torrential rain and 190 mph winds. It was strong enough to rip off the roof of St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field, which houses thousands of first responders.
The system is expected to maintain hurricane status until it clears the east coast of Florida on Thursday morning. The NHC announced at 8 a.m. that Milton’s winds were maintaining at 85 mph, a Category 1 storm, even as it moved closer to the Atlantic Ocean.
>> Photos and videos show Milton’s devastating impact in Central Florida
Strong wind gusts continue to affect eastern central Florida, with wind speeds exceeding 130 mph in some locations.
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The latest Milton conjecture is as follows:
Where is Milton now?
Milton is located about 120 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral and is moving northeast at 18 mph, according to the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory.
Officials say the Milton will be off the coast of Florida’s east coast by sunrise.
How strong is Milton now?
Milton is currently flying over east central Florida with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and a minimum central pressure of 976 mb.
Once Milton moves into the Atlantic Ocean, the system is expected to lose its tropical character and slowly decline.
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Milton’s Clock, Warning
Active Alerts in Central Florida:
There are no active alerts at this time
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A storm surge warning is issued in the following cases:
Sebastian Inlet, Florida to Altamaha Bay, Georgia (including the St. Johns River)
Hurricane warnings have been issued for the following areas:
East Coast of Florida, from Sebastian Inlet north to the Flagler/Volusia county line, Polk County, Volusia County, Brevard County
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for:
Flagler County, Orange County, Seminole County, Lake County, Osceola County, Florida, east coast from Sebastian Inlet south to Palm Beach/Martin County line, Lake Okeechobee, from Flagler/Volusia County line north to Edisto Beach, Far Northwestern Bahamas, South Carolina ( (including Grand Bahama Island, Abacos Islands, and Bimini Island)
How many people died in Milton?
It’s unclear at this time how many people died as the Milton barreled from one coast to the other, but authorities said a devastating tornado ripped through South Florida Wednesday afternoon, killing four people. I confirmed that I did.
St. Lucie County officials said a pair of confirmed tornadoes formed by a belt outside Milton before landfall devastated local neighborhoods, destroying buildings and killing residents.
That number could change as the storm subsides and authorities assess the damage. WESH 2 will work to bring you the latest information on Milton’s impact.
Milton’s aftermath
It is difficult to know the extent of the damage caused by a major hurricane until Milton leaves the state completely.
Near landfall in St. Petersburg, winds of more than 160 miles per hour destroyed buildings and caused a crane to collapse. South Florida communities are reeling after multiple tornadoes destroyed neighborhoods.
In Central Florida, WESH 2 viewers reported flooding from Milton after weeks of continuous rain that had already saturated the soil. Flash flood warnings were issued multiple times throughout the night and finally expired Thursday morning.
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Many counties in and around central Florida are without power after strong winds downed power lines. Track power outages using the interactive map linked below.
> Interactive map: Power outage status by county in Florida
First alert weather
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The First Alert Weather Team includes First Alert Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Kellyanne Klass, Marquis Meda, and Cam Tran.
