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Hurricane Milton to slam Florida with devastating storm surge at Wednesday landfall

Hurricane Milton remains a powerful Category 4 storm Wednesday morning and is expected to remain a major hurricane when the monster storm makes landfall along Florida's west coast late Wednesday or early Thursday morning.

TAMPA, Fla.— Millions in Florida ^[2] are bracing for a potentially catastrophic punch from major Hurricane Milton ^[3], which threatens a historically deep and dangerous storm surge to a large swath of Florida’s west coast along with wind gusts well

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Hurricane Hunters investigate Milton while it was strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico.

LAKELAND, Fla.– Even though NOAA ^[1]’s Hurricane Hunters fly through cyclones on a routine basis, the threat of hurricane ^[2] conditions at their home base in Central Florida ^[3] has caused operations to be adjusted to avoid any damage to the agency’s

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Garrett Adams, of Tampa, is still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which caused major damage to about 90% of the homes in his neighborhood. For Hurricane Milton, Adams said he's evacuating after seeing the forecast for the current Category 5 hurricane and the 12-foot storm surge.

04:00 ^[1]

ST.PETERSBURG, Fla.– Downtown St.Petersburg ^[2]-area residents learned of a new hazard from Hurricane Milton ^[3] hours before the storm's landfall:construction cranes that could fail under 100-mph winds ^[4].

St.Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch held a news

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Go inside the flight station aboard NOAA’s WP-3D Orion 'Miss Piggy' as they fly straight into Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico.

01:29 ^[1]

GULF OF MEXICO – Hurricane Hunters are allowing you to feel the adrenaline as their aircraft plunge into the chaotic heart of Hurricane Milton ^[2], providing a firsthand glimpse of the storm's raw power.

As one of the strongest hurricanes in over 170

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Updated at 10:30 a.m.ET on Tuesday, Oct.8, 2024

There is a lot of detail below about the storm, its potential or likely impacts, and the warnings in effect across Florida.Most locations in the state are being warned about dangerous weather to come.

The

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Hurricane Warnings and Storm Surge Warnings have expanded to Florida's east coast as potentially deadly Hurricane Milton continues to spin across the Gulf of Mexico on a path that will bring the monster storm into the Sunshine State on Wednesday.

07:46 ^[1]

TAMPA, Fla. – Hurricane Milton ^[2] is a monster storm and represents a major threat to Florida's Gulf Coast region.

Just as Hurricane Katrina ^[3] devastated New Orleans ^[4] in 2005, one leading supply chain expert warns that Milton could be a

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Gov. Ron DeSantis joined FOX Weather's Ian Oliver to discuss how Florida is preparing for Hurricane Milton's landfall less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene rattled Florida's Big Bend.

10:40 ^[1]

While all eyes are on Florida’s western coast ahead of Hurricane Milton ^[2]’s arrival, something could be brewing on the east side of the Peninsula.

The National Hurricane Center outlined an area for possible tropical development off the southeast

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FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray reports from Fort Myers Beach where Hurricane Ian hit only two years ago. Now, the community is preparing for another major hurricane landfall with Milton. Ray reports the rebuild continues.

05:14 ^[1]

ORLANDO, Fla.– Florida ^[2] theme park officials are monitoring Hurricane Milton's forecast ^[3], but most have yet to announce closures ahead of a forecast landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday as a major (Category 3 ^[4] or higher) storm that will

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FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is in Madeira Beach, Florida where crews are quickly trying to clean up debris from Hurricane Helene before Hurricane Milton arrives. Milton is forecast to bring 8 to 12 feet of storm surge and hurricane-force winds to the Tampa Bay area.

05:33 ^[1]

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – Piles of furniture and debris line the streets of the barrier islands near Tampa ^[2], where less than two weeks ago, feet of storm surge from Hurricane Helene ^[3] created a giant mess.Now, dump trucks are racing away carrying

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Preparations are underway ahead of Milton's landfall. The storm rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane Monday morning.

02:14 ^[1]

TAMPA, Fla.– A catastrophic storm surge is expected to inundate Florida's ^[2] Gulf Coast from Hurricane Milton ^[3], raising water levels by up to 12 feet above ground level in areas of onshore winds ^[4].

The FOX Forecast Center warns of a likely

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Hurricane Milton to slam Florida with devastating storm surge at Wednesday landfall

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Tampa Bay races to clean up debris from Helene before Hurricane Milton arrives

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