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More than 2 million homes and businesses experienced power outages Wednesday night after Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The storm triggered multiple tornadoes and flash flooding, leading to evacuations as forecasters warned it could be “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record” for the west-central part of Florida.
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2:15 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — A large crane collapsed in downtown St. Petersburg, crashing into a building near the *Tampa Bay Times* office, according to the newspaper. Smoke was seen coming from the building, but no injuries were reported. The crane had been set up at a construction site for a 515-foot luxury high-rise, *Associated Press* reported.
2:00 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — Hurricane Milton weakened to a Category 1 storm, but the National Hurricane Center warned that "damaging winds and heavy rains" will continue to threaten Central Florida.
12:45 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — The National Weather Service said the hurricane’s center is moving inland, after striking the Tampa Bay area with winds exceeding 100 mph on Wednesday night.
12:30 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — Strong winds from Milton damaged part of the roof at Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays. The stadium is currently being used as a staging site for hurricane recovery efforts, *Associated Press* reported. No injuries were reported.
11:45 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — A tornado outbreak in St. Lucie County on Florida's East Coast caused multiple fatalities, the local sheriff’s office confirmed.
11:15 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Approximately 2.2 million customers across Florida lost power as Hurricane Milton swept through the state, spawning multiple tornadoes, according to PowerOutage.US.
8:30 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County as a Category 3 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.
7:00 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — The "northern eyewall" of Milton began impacting the Tampa Bay area. Residents were urged to shelter in place as the storm approached.
6:36 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — The National Weather Service issued an extreme wind warning for Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee counties, advising residents to treat the situation like a tornado and move to a safe room immediately.
6:00 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Wind gusts of 77 mph were recorded at Egmont Channel near Tampa Bay, according to the National Hurricane Center.
4:00 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — The NHC warned that tropical-storm-force winds and heavy rain had reached Florida’s western coast, urging residents in tornado watch areas to be ready to shelter quickly.
11:30 a.m. EDT, Oct 9— Tampa's Sunshine Skyway Bridge was closed to all traffic as winds increased.
11:12 a.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Waffle House announced the closure of dozens of locations in Tampa, Fort Myers, and Orlando as Milton reached “red” on the federally recognized "Waffle House Index."
Hurricane warnings remain in effect for Florida’s west coast from Bonita Beach to the Suwannee River, for the East Coast from the St. Lucie/Martin County Line to Ponte Vedra Beach, and for most of central and north-central Florida, including Orlando. A storm surge warning is in place from Flamingo to Yankeetown on the west coast, including Tampa Bay, and from Sebastian Inlet, Florida, to Altamaha Sound, Georgia, on the Atlantic coast.
Hurricane Milton is forecasted to bring 6 to 12 inches of rain to parts of Florida and the Keys, with isolated areas receiving up to 18 inches, creating the risk of life-threatening flooding, the NHC warned.
More than 2 million homes and businesses experienced power outages Wednesday night after Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The storm triggered multiple tornadoes and flash flooding, leading to evacuations as forecasters warned it could be “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record” for the west-central part of Florida.
Key Facts
2:15 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — A large crane collapsed in downtown St. Petersburg, crashing into a building near the *Tampa Bay Times* office, according to the newspaper. Smoke was seen coming from the building, but no injuries were reported. The crane had been set up at a construction site for a 515-foot luxury high-rise, *Associated Press* reported.
2:00 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — Hurricane Milton weakened to a Category 1 storm, but the National Hurricane Center warned that "damaging winds and heavy rains" will continue to threaten Central Florida.
12:45 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — The National Weather Service said the hurricane’s center is moving inland, after striking the Tampa Bay area with winds exceeding 100 mph on Wednesday night.
12:30 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — Strong winds from Milton damaged part of the roof at Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays. The stadium is currently being used as a staging site for hurricane recovery efforts, *Associated Press* reported. No injuries were reported.
11:45 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — A tornado outbreak in St. Lucie County on Florida's East Coast caused multiple fatalities, the local sheriff’s office confirmed.
11:15 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Approximately 2.2 million customers across Florida lost power as Hurricane Milton swept through the state, spawning multiple tornadoes, according to PowerOutage.US.
8:30 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County as a Category 3 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.
7:00 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — The "northern eyewall" of Milton began impacting the Tampa Bay area. Residents were urged to shelter in place as the storm approached.
6:36 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — The National Weather Service issued an extreme wind warning for Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee counties, advising residents to treat the situation like a tornado and move to a safe room immediately.
6:00 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Wind gusts of 77 mph were recorded at Egmont Channel near Tampa Bay, according to the National Hurricane Center.
4:00 p.m. EDT, Oct 9 — The NHC warned that tropical-storm-force winds and heavy rain had reached Florida’s western coast, urging residents in tornado watch areas to be ready to shelter quickly.
11:30 a.m. EDT, Oct 9— Tampa's Sunshine Skyway Bridge was closed to all traffic as winds increased.
11:12 a.m. EDT, Oct 9 — Waffle House announced the closure of dozens of locations in Tampa, Fort Myers, and Orlando as Milton reached “red” on the federally recognized "Waffle House Index."
Hurricane warnings remain in effect for Florida’s west coast from Bonita Beach to the Suwannee River, for the East Coast from the St. Lucie/Martin County Line to Ponte Vedra Beach, and for most of central and north-central Florida, including Orlando. A storm surge warning is in place from Flamingo to Yankeetown on the west coast, including Tampa Bay, and from Sebastian Inlet, Florida, to Altamaha Sound, Georgia, on the Atlantic coast.
Hurricane Milton is forecasted to bring 6 to 12 inches of rain to parts of Florida and the Keys, with isolated areas receiving up to 18 inches, creating the risk of life-threatening flooding, the NHC warned.
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