<a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/10/05/florida-tropical-depression-storm-milton/">Hurricane Milton</a> made landfall near Siesta Key just south of Tampa Bay at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, moved across the state overnight, and exited the east coast near Cape Canaveral at 5 a.m. Thursday.

Milton was still a Category 1 hurricane and will continue to bring heavy rain and damaging wind on his back side for several more hours as it begins to trail away from Florida. Its path will take it east over the Atlantic, which Milton will deteriorate to a tropical storm, then fizzle out.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key just south of Tampa Bay at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, moved across the state overnight, and exited the east coast near Cape Canaveral at 5 a.m. Thurs…{ai:summary}<p>Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, maintaining Category 1 status. It crossed the state overnight and exited near Cape Canaveral by 5 a.m. Thursday, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds.</p><p>The hurricane is expected to weaken to a tropical storm as it moves east over the Atlantic. #weather</p>

Tracking map: Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Milton

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