Several experts echoed Burg as they watched Milton shoot from a tropical storm with 60mph winds on Sunday morning to a Category 4 with 150 mph winds — then a Cat 5 above 155 and climbing.

READ MORE: Cat 5 Milton explodes as winds hit 180 mph. Much of Florida Gulf Coast evacuating Several experts echoed Burg as they watched Milton shoot from a tropical storm with 60mph winds on Sunday ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified over the last 24 hours and is now a Category 5 hurricane. Its sustained winds are 160 miles per hour with pressure falling to 925 ...

This story has been updated with new information. Hurricane Milton, which formed over the weekend in the Gulf of Mexico, strengthened to a powerful Category 5 storm Monday morning as it barrels ...

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30 and on average, the Atlantic basin sees about seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes a year. On the Saffir-Simpson ...

What is a Category 5 hurricane? The National Hurricane Center measures hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5 based on the estimated intensity and potential for damage. It's called the Saffir-Simpson ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Hurricane Milton a Cat 5 exploded in intensity on Monday. As of 5pm Milton’s winds had increased to 180 mph. The projected track continues toward the west coast of Florida ...

Hurricane Milton made an impressive show of force Monday deepening to a high-end Category 4 hurricane — and then an astonishing Category 5 — with wind speeds estimated near 180 mph as Florida ...

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida around 7:30 p.m. CDT as a major Category 3 hurricane with winds around 120 mph. Milton is the fifth hurricane to ...