Live updates and developments about Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Sarasota, Florida , after spawning tornadoes.

Above: Watch WESH 2's continuous live coverage of MiltonHurricane Milton landed in Florida near Siesta Key and is set to make ...

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A s powerful Hurricane Milton nears the Florida coast, forecasters are carefully charting its winds on the five-step ...

After striking Florida late Wednesday, Milton will be forced east across the open Atlantic, well south of the coastal Carolinas. Local impacts will be limited to mostly cloudy skies, a stray shower ...

Dr. Ryan Truchelut, of WeatherTiger, is tracking major Hurricane Milton and is offering running analysis ahead of a ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale only has five levels. While a "Category 6" has been discussed hypothetically, it's not a real ...

Florida is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 10.

As of Wednesday morning, Milton is at Category 4 status, having spent much of Tuesday at Category 5. However, it is still ...