Hurricane Hurricane Milton

[tornadowatch211]

May I remind everybody. Florida has only had one F4/EF4 in its history? And that was 1966

Haven’t done much research on this specific tornado, but I think I saw enough to conclude that Kissimee and the 2nd EF3 tornado ever were probably stronger.

 

[TornadoFan]

Everyone in Sarasota is now being told to shelter in place and "that evacuation is no longer safe".

 

[Clancy]

some of these tornadoes today have looked straight out of a May afternoon on the plains.

Absolutely in awe of the size. Unreal.

 

[Clancy]

Horrific damage from Ft. Pierce.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

 

[notsoencrypted]

And on the traffic cams in the Tampa area, the wind and rain really looks to be picking up...

 

[lake.effect]

Vero Beach tornado looks like Hackelberg, straight up.

 

[lake.effect]

You know it's true

 

[brianc33710]

According to ABC Action News Tampa Bay an Extreme Wind Warning is coming from the Tampa Bay NWS for Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee & Sarasota Cos. This includes St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa, Bradenton & Sarasota. Milton is no longer completely "Tropical". Edit: This means the eyewall will have a wider stretch of extreme high winds, which will go thru Downtown Tampa.

 

[Wind Driven Coconut]

Seeing some disturbing reports from Wellington, also looks like significant damage in Ft. Pierce. Just did not expect this today at all.

 

[MMWX]

Vero Beach tornado looks like Hackelberg, straight up.

That's quite the statement. Why do you say that? I'm not asking that in a condescending way, I'm just genuinely curious what parallels you are drawing.

 

[UncleJuJu98]

Do we need to make a separate thread for the potential tornado damage of Milton? I'll let mods figure that one out. Because it might get crowded in here with discussion of that

Also another bad tornado down by port solareno

 

[tornadowatch211]

NASTY debris fallout from the Vero Beach tornado.

 

[Clancy]

Tornado coming ashore near Cocoa Beach.

 

[Sawmaster]

Ain't gonna be anything left for Milton to wash away at this rate.

 

[Clancy]

6 PM eastern update maintains pressure and winds. Tampa about to be hit hard.

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WTNT64 KNHC 092157
TCUAT4

Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024
600 PM EDT Wed Oct 09 2024

...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING WINDS, AND FLOODING RAINS
EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
...600 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

Heavy rainfall continues over the central Florida peninsula with
hurricane-force wind gusts beginning to occur along the Florida gulf
coast.

A sustained wind of 58 mph (93 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 54 mph (87 km/h) and a gust of 66 mph (106 km/h)
was recently reported at the Albert Whitted Airport in
St. Petersburg.

The next update will be at 700 PM EDT (2300 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 600 PM EDT...2200 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...27.0N 83.3W
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM WSW OF SARASOTA FLORIDA
ABOUT 150 MI...250 KM SW OF ORLANDO FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...205 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 INCHES

$$
Forecaster Papin/Mahoney/Camposano

 

[Clancy]

TOG (TOW?) near Cocoa Beach and Angel City.

 

[tornado examiner]

So milton’s pressure has dropped 2mb’s again…so it is getting a tiny bit stronger on final approach

 

[tornadowatch211]

This is just off the coast btw:

 

[OHWX97]

Insanity going on just offshore.