Monday 12 pm Tropical Update: Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthening, now a Category 5

Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying in the southern Gulf Monday morning. As expected, the storm has reached Category 5 status.

[brendawallace]

Saying prayers for everyone in Florida, stay safe the best you can.
Love and prayers ❤

[cheyennevonmonroe]

I gotta say thank you very much for actually zooming in on the screen so we can see the areas that will be affected instead of just the cone. I live in Florida and need that info to determine the route I need in order to stay safe along with my mom and dad and my fur baby. Keep up the great work! To my fellow Floridians I wish you the best of luck and many well wishes and stay safe to all please🙏

[johnfontenot]

When i lived in Orlando a hurricane came in on that track, approximately 2005, devastating around my house there.

[candaceseitz]

Miami-Dade here! Be safe everyone. This isn't our frist rodeo and it won't be our last

[Thaddeus-mlif]

Damn this is beyond terrible please evacuate if you are in the direct path!! Pets and ppl. Geoengineering.

[victoriapierre]

How big and wide is it because if its wide it will hit some parts of louisiana so which way is it aiming

[ForHeShallSave]

Isn't it better than it strengthens now, so it can dissipate some energy?

[tylerthagr]

How in the hell did it upgrade so quickly?

[TKmotivation-]

If your in Naples watching give me a comment on where you are and if you’re worried

[gearsocfenix]

Why do they keep making the comments of haven’t see one like this in 100 years when hurricane planes were after ww2 and weather radar was made in the 1970s? Why as the track been locked on tampa but the storms track has stayed the south?

[kenk]

They clocked Andrew at 200 went it hit the Turkey Point power

[sayitaintso]

Now a Cat 5? Could this thing run into Kirk once it crosses Florida? Going to need more hurricane funding. If it has truly been depleted Florida is i for it.

[vxfxywd]

How are these people affected by this disaster going to vote?
One disaster after another.

[gt]

**Headed Right for with them High Ticket prices!!**

[victoriapierre]

Dont you know the wind can shift that storm mister weather man a storm never mind ill go to the lake and look at how the currents is shifting Gee whiz

[stephanielangel]

It's gonna cat 6, real for your lives.

[badintentinc]

Why does no other weather app show this storm in the gulf.?

[havoc]

I’m sick of these hurricanes. I can’t wait to leave Louisiana. God hates this state.

[anthonyurban]

wow, its over for tampa. get ready for 750 dollars from kamala. prayer to all for safety

[antonyp]

This Hurricane is not coming to Florida as a Cat 3. It is going into Mexico first where it will break down and come out as a Cat 2. By the time it reaches Florida it will be a tropical storm. Look at its path carefully. It is spinning clockwise and not anti clockwise.