As Hurricane Milton intensifies throughout Wednesday, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued warnings for several cities in central and southern Florida. More than 3 million people in areas such as Fort Myers, Sarasota, and Melbourne are now at an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms, with the possibility of tornadoes, including those rated EF 2 or higher.
The SPC cautions that as Hurricane Milton moves across the Florida Peninsula, the likelihood of tornadoes in central and southern Florida, extending into the Florida Keys, will increase. The SPC specifically highlights the mid to late afternoon as a period when strong tornadoes could occur.
