Hurricane Milton was downgraded to category 3 this Wednesday afternoon (9), but the storm still generates dangerous winds of 200 km/h.
Changing the category of the hurricane will not reduce its impacts. Heavy rain, strong winds and an outbreak of tornadoes are occurring in Florida, with conditions expected to worsen.
Storms that pose a risk to life must also be recorded.
Hurricane-force winds are expected to begin hitting the coast later on Wednesday before Hurricane Milton makes landfall. The hurricane’s most torrential rains will also begin in areas north of its center before landfall.
Almost unprecedented rapid intensification
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a nearly unprecedented level, reaching Category 5 status due to record heat in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Currently, it is in category 3 and has had an updated route, allowing it to arrive in Florida at 11pm this Wednesday (9), local time.
It is expected to grow in size, meaning that while it may shrink in category, its dangerous impacts will be spread over a much larger area.
Hurricane Milton was considered the strongest storm on the planet in 2024, with sustained winds of 281 km/h.
Recently, Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a storm surge and made landfall in the swamp region as a Category 4 hurricane.
Authorities are asking residents — still recovering from Helene’s damage — to evacuate or prepare for another life-threatening storm.
This content was originally published in Hurricane Milton is downgraded to category 3, with dangerous winds of 200 km/h on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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