Recent data from the National Hurricane Center has revealed that Hurricane Milton is making history as the third-fastest rapidly intensifying storm on record in the Atlantic. In less than 24 hours, Milton's wind speeds have surged by an astonishing 90 mph, surpassing the rapid intensification criteria by nearly threefold.
While Milton's rapid strengthening is unprecedented in the Gulf of Mexico, it is not entirely without precedent in the Atlantic. Only two hurricanes, Wilma in 2005 and Felix in 2007, have intensified more rapidly than Milton within a 24-hour period.
