Hurricane Milton Remains a Threat as Florida Braces for Impact – Latest Updates

Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 4 storm, possibly, soon to be a Category 5, remains a significant threat to Florida’s west coast as it moves closer to making landfall. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports that Milton is packing sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 30 miles from the storm's center and tropical-storm-force winds reaching 105 miles. Currently, the storm is located about 520 miles southwest of Tampa and is expected to make landfall near the Tampa Bay area tomorrow evening.