Milton became the first tropical cyclone in 30 years of records to produce more than one EF3 tornado. It boiled with tornadoes, 45 in all.

The National Hurricane Center now lists Hurricane Milton as one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic Basin.

Flood damage from Hurricanes Milton and Helene is seen in the ground level of David Wolter's Siesta Key, FL, home. The hurricane caused $34.3 billion in damage in the U.S., almost exclusively in ...

with more than 248 deaths and $78.7 billion in damage. Hurricane Milton, which rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm over the Gulf of Mexico, made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane.

"Damage was estimated at $78.7 billion making it the seventh costliest U.S. hurricane (adjusted to 2024 values)." Hurricane Milton spawned deadly tornadoes across Florida Hurricane Milton made ...

B Beryl, Helene, and Milton have all ... were killed and significant damage was reported. Additionally, while over open water, Beryl became the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the ...

Hurricane Milton, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, reached Category 5 intensity before making landfall in Florida. The hurricane caused significant damage in Sarasota ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on Oct. 9, 2024, just 12 days after Hurricane Helene swamped the island off Sarasota with a storm surge that reached up to 7 feet. “We gave our heart ...

It should be noted that the area of the Florida west coast most affected by Milton had also been affected by Hurricane Helene two weeks before, which complicates damage assessments. The roof of ...