Hurricane Milton: Deadly tornadoes were “supercharged,” agency director says

The deadly tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton were “supercharged” compared to typical tornadoes caused by such phenomena, National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan told CNN this Thursday (10).

“The tornadoes we saw developing yesterday [furacão] Milton were really supercharged compared to the typical tornadoes you see in a hurricane environment,” Brennan highlighted.

“They lasted longer. They were more powerful. There were more of them”, he warned.

The National Hurricane Center has issued more than 100 tornado warnings as part of an effort to keep people safe, Brennan said. He added that the hurricane season is not over and will last until November.

In addition to Milton, other hurricanes have suddenly intensified into larger storms, fueled by record-warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico — a symptom of the planet’s warming.

“We knew that water temperatures in the Atlantic basin, including the Gulf, were above normal and will be above normal this season,” Brennan said.

“That’s one of the reasons we’re expecting a very busy hurricane season,” he concluded.

Hurricane Milton leaves deaths and destruction

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a dangerous Category 3 storm, generating strong winds and rain, as well as flooding and tornadoes.

It weakened to Category 1 as it crossed the state and moved offshore, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

Still, the storm left a trail of destruction, roofing houses, knocking down trees, poles and a crane.

Ten people died after the hurricane hit, according to authorities.

Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year, leaving more than 3 million people without power in the state. Wind gusts of 100 mph were recorded near Tampa.

This content was originally published in Hurricane Milton: Deadly tornadoes were “supercharged”, says agency director on the CNN Brasil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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