Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm around Tampa, Florida late Wednesday evening.

The NHC said the storm had sustained winds of up to 120 mph as it warned of a life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding.

Milton slammed into a Florida region still reeling from Hurricane Helene.

The cyclone crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and producing a series of tornadoes around the state.

Milton has spawned tornadoes and heavy rain, threatening Tampa Bay with a potentially life-threatening seawater surge. DW has more.

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TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida: An expanding Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast on Wednesday (Oct 9), spawning tornados and lashing the region with rain as it threatened the Tampa Bay area, whe

Life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds & flash flooding are hitting central Florida

More than 1.5 million homes and business lost power Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton, which many fear could become a historically damaging storm, made landfall in Florida. The category 3 storm brought…

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida Wednesday night.

Storm-battered Florida braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton which strengthened back to a Category 5 storm Tuesday, as US President Joe Biden begged residents to flee what he warned could be the worst natural disaster to hit the state in a cent...

The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120mph (205kph) as it roared ashore 8.30pm local time.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit.The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) as it roared ashore 8:30 p.m. near Siesta Key, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Siesta Key is a prosperous strip of white-sand beaches that's home to 5,500 people about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa. The Tampa Bay area has not taken a direct hit from a major hurricane in more than a century, but the storm was still bringing a potentially deadly storm surge to much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, including densely populated areas such as Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Fort Myers.The National Weather Service said flash flooding was occurring in the Tampa Bay area, including St. Petersburg, where over 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain has fallen so far. Heavy rains were also likely to…

Hurricane Milton blasted ashore in Florida Wednesday night with furious winds, life-threatening rain and storm surge, as people who endured another hurricane just two weeks ago braced for a long, violent night.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: “Helene was a wake-up call. This (Milton) is literally catastrophic . . . If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.”

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida in the early hours with 120mph winds and a dangerous storm surge wreaking havoc across the west coast of the state

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Milton is the second major storm to slam Florida in just two weeks.

The St. Lucie County sheriff has confirmed "multiple fatalities" reported after a tornado tore through the area earlier today as Hurricane Milton continues to cause havoc in the state

Meteorologists have noted a number of violent tornandoes expected to rip across the state before Hurricane Milton itself.

All flights to Florida from the UK have been cancelled after the majority of airports confirmed they would be ceasing operations this morning.

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota along Florida's west coast Wednesday night, knocking out power to some 1.6 million people. Fatalities and injuries were reported.

Multiple powerful tornadoes ripped across Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday, tearing off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns moved

Hurricane Milton’s record-breaking speed and pressure have alarmed scientists. Milton has tied in third place for the fastest sustained wind speeds measured in a hurricane since records began.

A combination of unrelenting rains and strong storm surge prompted officials to issue flash flood warnings in western and Central Florida.

Video footage showed a path of destruction ripped through the Avenir neighborhood in Palm Beach Gardens as Milton made landfall.