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Hurricane Miltonhas rapidly intensified into aCategory 5hurricane, theNational Hurricane Centersaid.

The storm now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (250 km/h).

10:55 CDT Monday Update: Milton rapidly intensifies into a category 5 hurricane.

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like.If youre in the Tampa Bay area, you’re gonna wanna evacuate.

If they have called for your evacuation order, I beg you, I implore you, to evacuate.

Drowning deaths due to storm surge are 100% preventable if you leave.

“This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene”

The strongesttropical hurricaneto make landfall in Florida was the Category 5 Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.

A potential major hurricane hitting Tampa Bay directly hasnt occurred in over 100 years.

“This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene”

“This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene”

“This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene”

“This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene”

“This Would Be Disastrous”: Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5, Possibly “Worse Than Helene”