By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/hurricane-milton-revs-back-up-to-category-5-storm Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Hurricane Milton revs back up to Category 5 storm Nation Oct 8, 2024 5:50 PM EDT LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Milton MIAMI — Hurricane Milton is again a Category 5 storm as it barrels toward the Florida coastline, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday afternoon. Milton had previously weakened to a Category 4 storm, but its wind speeds have increased once again past the Category 5 threshold. The storm, located about 480 miles (775 kilometers) from Tampa as of about 5 p.m. EDT, has sustained wind speeds of 165 mph (270 kph), the hurricane center said. READ MORE: Here’s what you should know about Hurricane Milton ahead of landfall in Florida The hurricane center also extended a storm surge and hurricane warnings on Florida and Georgia’s east coasts. A view through the Dragon Endeavour window shows Hurricane Milton from space, Oct. 8, 2024, in this screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters. NASA/Matthew Dominick/Handout via REUTERS We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
LIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Milton MIAMI — Hurricane Milton is again a Category 5 storm as it barrels toward the Florida coastline, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday afternoon. Milton had previously weakened to a Category 4 storm, but its wind speeds have increased once again past the Category 5 threshold. The storm, located about 480 miles (775 kilometers) from Tampa as of about 5 p.m. EDT, has sustained wind speeds of 165 mph (270 kph), the hurricane center said. READ MORE: Here’s what you should know about Hurricane Milton ahead of landfall in Florida The hurricane center also extended a storm surge and hurricane warnings on Florida and Georgia’s east coasts. A view through the Dragon Endeavour window shows Hurricane Milton from space, Oct. 8, 2024, in this screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters. NASA/Matthew Dominick/Handout via REUTERS We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now