Milton rapidly intensified to a Category 5 hurricane late Monday morning.

Within hours, Milton strengthened to a Category 2, then a Category 3, then a Category 4 and finally a Category 5.

Milton now ranks as the third-greatest 24-hour wind speed intensification for a hurricane in the Atlantic Basin. (Records are based on data since the satellite era began in the 1960s.)

  • jumjummy
    380·
    9 days ago

    Where’s the magic sharpie when you need it?

      • SilverCode
        80·
        8 days ago

        I guess nuking Florida before the hurricane gets there would reduce the damage inflicted by the hurricane.