Lo and behold: two Category 4+ storms hitting Florida in as many weeks.
The data was taken by NASAs Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (or SPoRT!)
project on October 5, 6, and 7.
An image showing Hurricane Milton’s path between October 5 and October 7.Image: Wanmei Liang / NASA SPoRT / EOSDIS LANCE / GIBS/Worldview / JPSS / NOAA.
Basically, there was a fairly uniform wind environment that helped Milton build vertically.
This could increase its impacts, especially by increasing storm surge along the coast.
The National Weather Services branch in Miami islive-tweeting tornado warningsand we still have hours before the storm arrives.
Between four and seven of those hurricanes were predicted to be major hurricanes.
it’s possible for you to read the study in its entiretyhere.
In more recent days, the internet has become ahotbed of conspiracy theoriessurrounding the rapid intensification of Hurricane Milton.
you might stay informed about active storms via NOAAs National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Centerportals.
And remember: if local and federal authorities tell you to evacuate, do so.
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