Hurricane Milton

[KenAdams]

Couldn't see a thread for this in Weather.

This looks like it's going to be really bad. Helene has already caused enough devastion in the area and the poor people of Tampa are in for a lot more today.

Some people are refusing to evacuate from what I understand but the Mayor of Tampa has warned if you don't evacuate you die.

I can't imagine how scary it must be for them.

Well, at least that is better than the 289 km/h it was at it's strongest!

Yes, I had to use a converter. The strongest Milton reached was, in mph, 180.

i saw that too!

Very surreal to think not only have you got the threat of storm but also that of the wildlife.

I think you know what I meant. We're not all meteorologists on this thread.

Does anyone know where the most recent path detail is? Something more recent than the last National Hurricane Advisory? I keep seeing people on Twitter talk about wobbles in the path so want to know where it is now expected to go.

My brother and family live on a barrier island south of St Pete and in Advisory 19 were only 10-15 miles south of the eye's predicted path. (They are not there now but am worried for their house)

Typo - their house is 10-15 miles NORTH of the last predicted path I saw.

Windy app is pretty up to date tracking wise.

I have a very active grandson called Harvey and a few years ago there was a hurricane Harvey

From Sky:
The eye wall of Hurricane Milton has begun to move onshore near Tampa and St Petersburg, the National Hurricane Center says.
There is an "extreme wind warning" for the area, meaning an eye wall is approaching.
But landfall isn't officially declared until half of the hurricane's eye makes land.

I haven't seen any of this. According to USA news it's expected to be a 2 when it hits - and there will be huge flooding - that's still on track to happen

Guy livestreaming on fb, there are roofs coming off, nature is far more powerful than us.

www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=search&v=551956343963436

https://x.com/WPBF_BROOKE/status/1844146817598095656?t=QNfZItC8RG10g2FVdYrvxw&s=19

Damage from tornadoes before hurricane even arrives.

NOAA advice has now changed to shelter in place

...NORTHERN EYEWALL OF MILTON STARTING TO SPREAD ONSHORE ALONG THE FLORIDA GULF COAST...

...700 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

The northern eyewall of Hurricane Milton is beginning to move onshore of the Florida gulf coast near Tampa and St. Petersburg where an Extreme Wind Warning is now in effect. Please shelter in place as these extremely dangerous hurricane-force winds overspread the region.

A sustained wind of 61 mph (98 km/h) and a gust of 77 mph (124 km/h) was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station at Egmont Channel. A sustained wind of 44 mph (71 km/h) and a gust of 77 mph (124 km/h) was recently reported at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. A sustained wind of 55 mph (89 km/h) and a gust of 71 mph (114 km/h) was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station at Skyway
Fishing Pier.

The next update will be the intermediate advisory at 800 PM EDT
(0000 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 700 PM EDT...2300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.1N 83.0W
ABOUT 35 MI...50 KM WSW OF SARASOTA FLORIDA
ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM SW OF ORLANDO FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.11 INCHES

Hurricanes.gov/#Milton

Not much happening on this webcam which is right on the coast

livebeachcam.net/clearwater-beach-live-webcam/

my best wishes going out to those trying to shelter. I live in a hurricane area, The Dominican Republic. We were spared alot this year..a few passing tropical storms, but here they are even deadly as alot of the island (esp haiti) live in poverty and are in basic tin shacks. I am watching tonight and putting all my good wishes out to the universe to keep people safe. As for the poster upset about her holiday...get the fuck over yourself. Holidays are not real life. The people there that are in danger are far more important than your "crying" offspring. for gods sake teach them some empathy. You can rearrange your holiday alot easier than they can deal with what is happening to them and their property right now.

https://www.youtube.com/live/d-V_YnmER0Y?si=NO6qAX6eqBDqE960

Ryan Hall doing some commentary on what is happening live

Exactly. It's almost as if we are supposed to forget that last week happened while we worry about this week. The area around Asheville has been completely decimated. Almost 300 people over 5 states are dead, with the highest amounts in NC. The 1000 missing has been debunked but this is still an insane amount of unexpected death that just isn't getting as much media interest as one would expect.

No.... Around 300 are still missing. Where did you get 1000s from?

From CNN
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph sustained winds and higher gusts, according to the National Hurricane Center.

I am worried about my son who is sheltered in place with sand bags all around his house because there is nowhere to go. Not everyone is in an evacuation zone but that doesn't mean it isn't dangerous. Currently there are massive tornados ripping apart the state and the extensive flooding has started. One just hit a mile from his house! Last hurricane there were alligators swimming on his patio at his back door.

We are speaking with him now while we can and already all around him is flooding (he is in Orlando.) The storm is now hitting land and intensifying and soon the power and cell towers will go out and we will have no idea if he is okay after tonight because there will be no way to reach him for maybe days. Thousands will probably die and thousands of other will lose their homes. But yeah, your holiday, let's all bow our heads in sadness for you 🙄

Seriously, just stop posting on here, it is just awful of you to be so self absorbed and tone deaf. We have loved ones who could die and you are moaning about a vacation. Your lack of empathy for others is truly amazing. Shame on you.

WHAT????

There are alligators in virtually every body of water in Florida, even in the ditches on the side of the road. They normally leave people alone but in times of flooding they will be everywhere. My son had a few swimming around on his patio the last hurricane and it flooded. It is pretty normal there as weird as it sounds. Floridians are used to gater life.

I have. It's so sad.

I'm astonished how many tiktok lives are going on right now as it makes landfall. No judgement on them not evacuating but some are going right outside or sitting in stupid places for a decent view of the action, trying to make money from 'gifts' instead of making sure they're safe. It's not going to end well.

One idiotic man had to actually be told in the comments to get out of the flood water before he got electrocuted, because he wanted to get closer to powerlines exploding? I mean wtf. Then he was laughing like 'oh you guyyyssss thanks for telling me to stay out of the water'

@Emptyspiral I cannot believe this! Floridians are hardcore!

Tornadoes now with confirmed deaths in a place called St Lucie Co. I’m watching Fox Weather on you tube live. So even though my friend was not in the absolute worse place this is a further worry. I feel bad for anyone there but having someone you care about there I’m finding it very difficult.

The eye seems to have crossed Sarasota an hour ago. Here is a season hurricane chaser standing in the calm.

https://x.com/iCyclone/status/1844176913952288791