Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Florida's west coast

Milton spawned tornadoes and heavy rain, threatening Tampa Bay with a potentially life-threatening seawater surge. The storm hit the coast as a Category 5 hurricane, but was later downgraded to Category 1. DW has more.

• Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm
• Milton expected to maintain hurricane strength as it crosses the Florida peninsula
• Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, facing possibility of widespread destruction
• Traffic jams and fuel shortages as thousands flee coastal zone
• The storm was later downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane.