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Category 5 Hurricane Milton (2024) Historical Storm Tracking
Category 5 Hurricane Milton (2024) Landfall
Landfall Data
Date/Time: 10-9-2024 8:30 PM EDT
Landfall City/State: Siesta Key, Florida
Coordinates: 27.27°N -82.57°W
Moving: ENE at 15 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 954 mb | 28.17 inHg
Maximum Sustained Winds: 120 mph (Cat 3)
Hurricane Force Winds Extend Out: 35 miles
Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Out: 255 miles
Category 5 Hurricane Milton (2024) Historical Storm Path
Landfall Location
Landfall City/State: Siesta Key, Florida
Landfall Coordinates: 27.27°N -82.57°W
Time Of Landfall = 10-9-2024 8:30 PM EDT
Movement At Landfall = ENE at 15 mph
Map Legend:
- Tropical Depression
- Tropical Storm
- Hurricane
- Projected Landfall
- Tropical Storm Wind Field
- Hurricane Wind Field
Select on map markers to view additional details for that location. Landfall occurs when the center of the tropical cyclone moves across the coast. Wind fields shown are approximate visualizations based on official wind radii. Actual wind coverage is rarely symmetrical and can vary significantly by storm, with stronger winds often extending much farther in one direction than another.
Category 5 Hurricane Milton (2024) Peak Intensity Satellite Imagery
Peak Intensity: Category 5 Hurricane - 180 mph
Recorded Local Time: October 7, 2024 at 7:00PM CDT
Recorded Zulu Time: October 8, 2024 at 00:00 Z
Gulf Of America [GOES-East GeoColor] Composite Loop at Peak Intensity
Category 5 Hurricane Milton (2024)
Landfall #1: Siesta Key, Florida
Landfall Location
Landfall City/State: Siesta Key, Florida
Landfall Coordinates: 27.27°N -82.57°W
Time Of Landfall = 10-9-2024 8:30 PM EDT
Movement At Landfall = ENE at 15 mph
Landfall Satellite Imagery
Gulf Of America [GOES-East GeoColor] Composite Loop during Siesta Key, Florida Landfall
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