Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Milton with 180 mph winds, one of strongest hurricanes ever in Gulf

ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

[goblinvette]

Give this guy a damn raise. Honest and to the point and tells u what u NEED to hear. Not what you WANT to hear

[nahitsmedical]

"It's never happened before" are the famous last words.

[WT]

Excellent calming meteorologist doesn't scare but educates .

[jrkc]

Weatherman: "It can’t possibly stay this strong."
Mother Nature: "Hold my beer."

[dplanet]

So far, this is the best explanation of the hurricane I have watched. Thank you.

[jaysway]

Dennis is the best weather predictor out there! I do not even bother to look elsewhere! So many prior storms his advise was correct, when the other reporters on different channels were making ratings on fear... I love this guy in a storm 💯

[socratese]

Thanks to all the meteorologists who are doing their best to keep us informed.

[md-]

Finally realistic forecasting, …not fear mongering. TY👏👏👏

[feanacar]

Prayers for Florida and all of the hurricane and impacted areas.

[markmartin]

This gentleman gave us an excellent report. Thank you, sir!

[JustinPoland-rr]

I haven’t seen an eye tighten up that fast and intensely ever

[sagalofheim]

I’ve grown up watching your Hurricane coverage and while we are evacuating you make me feel a bit better that we’ll have a home to come back to. You’ve been my go to weather person through every Hurricane even now and I’m almost 40. Ty for doing what you do, Dennis!

[rawill]

Great job Dennis. Thank you for what you do for us here in Central Florida...

[abundantYOUniverse]

I started crying when he said that we wont see 180 mph winds. Dennis saved my life twice in the past 20 years. I completely trust him.

[christykent]

Lived in St. Petersburg for a lot of my youth. Hurricane parties were what you did. I've grown up and life is so precious. I call Pensacola home now. Sand in my veins. I have learned to get TF to safety and don't play with mother nature.

[Iceman-]

When people ask me why there is no way In hell I would want to live in Florida, this is why….

[RiZenAsH]

Im glad I moved out of Florida 2 years ago. I decided to trade in hurricanes for tornados here in the midwest.

[adriannyc]

His comments re: Hurricane Andrew were inaccurate. While it hit Homestead, it’s radius of devastation was greater than 5 miles. My home was more than 20 miles away, and most of the house was uninhabitable.

[JohnnyAngel]

For comparison: 1969, Hurricane Camille - Highest sustained wind speed recorded: 175 mph. Lowest pressure: 900 mb. Second most intense storm to strike the US since records began. Major landfall area: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Cuba.
I remember the news. The Louisiana and Mississippi coasts were flattened.

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The worse of every storm seems to be overnight.