The Latest Breaking News from The National Hurricane Center

Stay informed about Hurricane Milton's impact as it strengthens to Category 4, affecting Florida and the Bahamas.

Further rise in global temperatures could lead to more extreme storms like Helene and Milton and create the need for adding another category, researchers say

The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton directly struck Tampa Bay was 1921 when the city was a sleepy backwater

The storm is classified as a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest on the scale.

The storm jumped from a Category 2 storm to a Category 5 storm on Monday morning.

Milton is "continuing to rapidly intensify" and is now a Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. The post “This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Hurricane Milton has rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline

The storm went from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 4 hurricane on Monday morning.

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensifies to Category 4, posing major threat. Residents urged to evacuate and prepare for dangerous winds, heavy rainfall, and f...