Milton

Why Hurricane Milton produced such strong tornadoes — and why future storms could do it again

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Hurricane Milton delivered an earlier-than-expected dose of chaos before making landfall this week, as supercell thunderstorms — which feature rotating updrafts and can produce tornadoes — ripped through the state. The resulting twisters prompted the National Weather Service to issue 126 tornado warnings, and the agency’s Storm Prediction Center issued 45 preliminary reports of tornadoes. … Read more

The science behind how Hurricane Milton became such a monster

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Hurricane Milton delivered surprises at almost every turn. What started as a small, tightly wound hurricane has grown into a sprawling monster that has strengthened at one of the fastest rates in history. The storm threatens to send a dangerous wave of water to parts of both the west and east coasts of Florida, with … Read more