On Saturday, Milton was forming in the western Gulf of Mexico still lacking a name but already garnering attention from forecasters.
A day later, it had developed into a hurricane showing obvious signs it would strengthen and head east toward Florida. By then, it was definitely on the radar of those living in the Sunshine State.
On Monday, it became a national story, blowing up into a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 165 mph and prompting a state of emergency across much of Florida as many residents collected their belongings and exited town.
For the next few days, most of America including central Pennsylvania will be spectators, watching what some say could be the worst hurricane to hit Tampa in more than 100 years.
Per a National Hurricane Center (NHS) assessment late Monday night, “Milton is forecast to remain a hurricane as it crosses the Florida Peninsula and life-threatening hurricane-force winds, especially in gusts, are expected to spread inland across a portion of the entire Florida Peninsula.”
Rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with localized totals up to 15 inches, are expected across portions of the Florida Peninsula through Thursday.
By then, the storm is predicted to enter the Atlantic Ocean and continue heading away from the coast. Unlike Helene from two weeks ago, which continued to produce damage hundreds of miles from where it came ashore, Milton looks like it will stay on a path that keeps it from making any more landfalls.
Per the latest track guidance from the NHS, only Bermuda might take a glancing blow as the storm maintains a largely eastern track.
What does it all mean for Pennsylvania?
Unless the forecast changes dramatically, this will be a storm we’ll watch rather than experience. Instead, conditions across the state will be sunny and cool all week, with highs in the 60s through Friday and in the 70s this weekend.
Lows will be in the 40s throughout the week, perhaps even dipping into the 30s on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Publish date : 2024-10-07 18:35:00
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