TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall in Tampa Bay Oct. 9. By the next morning, the inland Tampa neighborhood of Forest Hills was underwater. After the hurricane dumped more than a foot ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hours before the Hurricane Milton made landfall on the west coast of Florida, something was brewing to the east: a historic outbreak of tornadoes, the most in a single day in the ...

Just weeks later, Hurricane Milton made landfall, worsening the state’s challenges. These back-to-back storms devastated communities and strained Florida’s economy, leading to a decline in ...

First, Hurricane Helene delivered a surge of destruction to the Gulf coast. Then, Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage over the Bay area, Central Florida and beyond. Both storms claimed lives ...

and Milton tore across Florida with deadly flooding and dozens of tornadoes. A satellite image of Hurricane Helene just before sunset on Sept. 26, 2024, around the time that it was upgraded to a ...

Hurricanes can spawn tornadoes, as demonstrated by Hurricane Milton in 2024, which led to 47 confirmed tornadoes. While Florida is known for its hurricanes, another natural disaster common in the ...

26 as a Category 4 storm, and Hurricane Milton landed near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm on Oct. 9. "Last year was a very busy year," said DaSilva, noting the 11 hurricanes that spun up in 2024.

Another busy hurricane season could be in store with up to six tropical systems making an impact on the United States, ...