Milton made landfall at 8:35 PM EDT in Siesta Key, Florida. (Sarasota, Florida.)
Here are some interesting stats:
This is a record number of tornado warnings for the state of Florida, EVER. (69 was the previous record from Hurricane Irma in 2017.)
[1]Milton is tied for third as one of the strongest Atlantic Hurricanes on record.
[2]Pressure: 897mb
Winds: 180 mph
The First NHC Advisory was spot-on with the forecast landfall, only ten miles off from where Hurricane Milton actually went.
[3]Highest Gusts:
[4]107 MPH, Venice, FL
105 MPH, Egmont Channel, FL
103 MPH, Skyway Pier, FL
102 MPH, St. Petersburg, FL & Sarasota, FL
Highest Rain Total:
17 Inches, St. Petersburg, FL
[5]Data is as of 14:00 UTC, 10/10/2024
Feel free to report any information on this post that is inaccurate.
