Milton slams into Florida with heavy rains

Many areas saw more than a half a foot of rain as of late Wednesday evening with hours of rain yet to fall from the storm

CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE MILTON MAKES LANDFALL NEAR SIESTA KEY FLORIDA AROUND 7:30 PM CHICAGO TIME, 8:30 EASTERN…LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, EXTREME WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING OVER THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA…

NWS Doppler radar data indicate the eye of Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida.

A sustained wind of 78 mph (126 km/h) and a gust of 97 mph (156 km/h) was recently reported at a NOAA C-MAN station in Venice. A sustained wind of 77 mph (124 km/h) and a gust of 100 mph (161 km/h) was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station at Egmont Channel. A sustained wind of 67 mph (107 km/h) and a gust of 83 mph (133 km/h)
was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station at Skyway Fishing Pier. A sustained wind of 40 mph (64 km/h) and a gust of 73 mph (117 km/h) was recently reported at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

Many areas have seen more than a half of foot of rain as of late Wednesday evening with hours of rain yet to fall from the storm

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…

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  • Florida west coast from Flamingo northward to Anclote River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay

  • Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia, including the St. Johns River A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…

  • Florida west coast from Bonita Beach northward to Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay

  • Florida east coast from the St. Lucie/Martin County Line northward to Ponte Vedra Beach

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…

  • Lake Okeechobee

  • Florida east coast from the St. Lucie/Martin County Line to the Palm Beach/Martin County Line
    A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…

  • Florida Keys, including Dry Tortugas and Florida Bay

  • Lake Okeechobee

  • Florida west coast from Flamingo to south of Bonita Beach

  • Florida west coast from north of Suwanee River to Indian Pass

  • Florida east coast south of the St. Lucie/Martin County Line to Flamingo

  • North of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida to Edisto Beach South Carolina

  • Extreme northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama Island, the Abacos, and Bimini

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