Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday as time ran out for Florida residents to evacuate from the potentially catastrophic path of the storm.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state. Milton drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters, twice reaching Category 5 status.

The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) as it roared ashore near Siesta Key in Sarasota County.