Just weeks later, Hurricane Milton made landfall, worsening the state’s challenges. These back-to-back storms devastated communities and strained Florida’s economy, leading to a decline in ...

Hurricanes can spawn tornadoes, as demonstrated by Hurricane Milton in 2024, which led to 47 confirmed tornadoes. While Florida is known for its hurricanes, another natural disaster common in the ...

26 as a Category 4 storm, and Hurricane Milton landed near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm on Oct. 9. "Last year was a very busy year," said DaSilva, noting the 11 hurricanes that spun up in 2024.

First, Hurricane Helene delivered a surge of destruction to the Gulf coast. Then, Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage over the Bay area, Central Florida and beyond. Both storms claimed lives ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall in Tampa Bay Oct. 9. By the next morning, the inland Tampa neighborhood of Forest Hills was underwater. After the hurricane dumped more than a foot ...

Shortly after Hurricane Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2024, forecasters watched in horror as the storm underwent explosive rapid intensification and made its way toward Florida ...

In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024, seen from ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hours before the Hurricane Milton made landfall on the west coast of Florida, something was brewing to the east: a historic outbreak of tornadoes, the most in a single day in the ...