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Landfall expected Wednesday night. NHC said Milton "has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record ...

Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

A mighty Hurricane Milton flung rain and gusty winds at the Tampa Bay area Wednesday on its steady and potentially catastrophic march toward the west coast of Florida, where officials sounded urgent ...

Meteorologists describe the "dirty side" of a hurricane or tropical storm as the storm's right side, based on the direction ...

Hurricane Milton has made its way to Florida. What parts are at risk of a storm surge? How far inland can the water go? What ...

Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida.

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more ...

Water level heights during a hurricane can reach 20 feet or more above normal sea level. With powerful waves on top of it, a ...

As of 11 a.m.., maximum sustained winds are at 145 mph (260 km/h) with higher gusts. Fluctuations in intensity are likely while Milton moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but Milton is expected ...

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

This is the place for the latest news and developments for Hurricane Milton as it approaches Lee County and the Southwest Florida coast.