Tracking Milton’s Latest Path
More than 3 million people are without power as of Thursday morning, after Hurricane Milton made landfall and crossed the state and caused widespread flooding. But officials were cautiously optimistic that damage won’t reach the level wrought by Hurricane Ian in 2022.
Milton drenched central Florida with intense rains and battered the region with searing winds, causing widespread power outages, significant flooding risk and flight cancellations at airports including Tampa and Orlando. It may take days to take stock of the damage. See our live blog for the latest reporting.
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Source: NOAA/National Hurricane Center
Note: The maps below are no longer being updated as of Oct. 10, 12 p.m. East Coast time.
Milton came ashore as a Category 3 hurricane, with winds that uprooted trees and causeed power outages that could last days to possibly weeks.
Milton is the fifth hurricane to hit the mainland US this year. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has now produced 13 named storms, nine of which became hurricanes.
Hurricane Milton on Wednesday Afternoon
Source: NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
Note: Satellite image of Hurricane Milton at 5:41 p.m. US East Coast time on Oct. 9, 2024.