(AP/Breitbart) — Hurricane Milton churned across Florida on Thursday after plowing into the state as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit.
Roof is gone at Tropicana Field #milton #rays
Video by: Nick Friedman@mysuncoast @WESH pic.twitter.com/VME6Um351J
— Nick Burch (@PageWebber) October 10, 2024
The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall Wednesday night in Siesta Key near Sarasota, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa. The situation in the Tampa area was still a major emergency as St. Petersburg recorded over 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain, prompting the National Weather Service to warn of flash flooding there as well as other parts of western and central Florida.
🇺🇸 At least 125 homes were destroyed in Sarasota County.
Power lines were cut leaving around 2 million people in the Tampa Bay area without electricity. Water supply is also uncertain pic.twitter.com/FcdYI1miS3— Uncensored News (@Uncensorednewsw) October 10, 2024
Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in St. Petersburg, appeared badly damaged. The fabric that serves as the domed stadium’s roof was ripped to shreds by the fierce winds. It was not immediately clear if there was damage inside. Multiple cranes were also toppled in the storm, the weather service said.
Hurricane Milton’s high winds blew off the roof of Tropicana Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays in Florida. The field is currently being used to house first responders assisting in the area. https://t.co/0JT7zqlUjr
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) October 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall near the city of Siesta Key in Florida, with winds of up to 120 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
🚨🇺🇸⚠️🦺 Updates:- A construction crane collapsed into the Tampa Bay Times building, causing catastrophic damage and bringing down multiple floors. The collapse also ruptured water lines, flooding the entire building. #flwx #HurricaneMilton #SaintPetersburg#miltonhurricane… pic.twitter.com/uGmmkuP0X3
— SRK Insights (@imsrk_shakir) October 10, 2024
In a post on X, the National Hurricane Center revealed that around 8:30 p.m., the “radar data” showed that “the eye” of the hurricane had “made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County.”
Hurricane Milton’s lightning wall captured on satellitepic.twitter.com/nYY51Jzshx
— All Things Interesting (@forallcurious) October 10, 2024
830pm EDT Oct 9th: Doppler radar data indicates that the eye of #Hurricane #Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County on the west coast of Florida.
Max sustained winds at landfall are estimated at 120 mph.
Landfall TCU: https://t.co/YUc7mT6LuJ pic.twitter.com/fEODy4AvHJ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 10, 2024
“Max sustained winds at landfall are estimated at 120 mph,” the National Hurricane Center wrote.
We’re starting to see some damage from parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton continues to rip through the state. https://t.co/hcFydlt4OD
— Kelsey Kushner (@KelseyKushnerTV) October 10, 2024
Video footage posted to X by Brian Entin, a Senior National Correspondent with News Nation, also showed all of the water in Tampa Bay being “sucked out by Milton.”
The water has been sucked out of Tampa Bay by Milton.
Happened fast. pic.twitter.com/8ghtF5SZYx— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) October 10, 2024
Other videos posted to X showed massive amounts of water from the “storm surge” going into “Venice, Florida,” as the hurricane made landfall.
🔴🇺🇸: The hurricane has not yet reached land, but these are some scenes that were captured from Florida during the past hours, and they show you the speed of the winds, their impact, and the strength of “#Milton“…
Someone commented saying: “I have lived in #Florida for 37… pic.twitter.com/tiTwxzXtKj
— ▶️ New video (@XXX2030A) October 10, 2024
As the hurricane made landfall in Florida, it was reported to be a “dangerous Category 3” storm, according to CBS News.
NOW – Hurricane and twin tornadoes hit Florida. More shocking footage available on our Telegram channel.
🔗 https://t.co/Db7jupZ3bC#Hurricane #Tornadoes #FloridaStorm #ExtremeWeather #FloridaNews #BreakingNews #SevereWeather #DisasterFootage #StormAlert #WeatherUpdate pic.twitter.com/moe7VKmcmD
— The Jewish Voice (@TJVNEWS) October 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton has made Landfall near Sarasota, Florida as an Extremely Life-Threatening Category 3 Hurricane, with Sustained Winds of 120 MPH. pic.twitter.com/v3hPIqE4LG
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 10, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued a statement in a post on X that as the hurricane made landfall, it was “time to shelter in place,” adding that “as soon as weather conditions” died down, “search and rescue efforts” would begin.
Storm surge is absolutely pouring into Venice, Florida now as hurricane #Milton makes landfall. pic.twitter.com/jnp8KzStjk
— Bryce Shelton (@BryceShelton01) October 10, 2024
“As Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Sarasota county, now is the time to shelter in place,” DeSantis wrote. “First responders are staged and ready to go, as soon as weather conditions allow. Search and rescue efforts will be well underway to save lives before dawn, and they will continue for as long as it takes.”
Multiple tornadoes have been spotted in South Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival ashore. The National Hurricane Center says Milton was “growing in size” as it approached the coast. It said “life threatening storm surge” and “damaging winds” were both still expected.… pic.twitter.com/c5QaxCT4FA
— The Jewish Voice (@TJVNEWS) October 9, 2024
Incredibly scary storm. https://t.co/ntmrUPL5Te
— The Jewish Voice (@TJVNEWS) October 10, 2024
