Axios • 2024-10-15

Hurricanes Helene, Milton both bore evidence of climate change

The disasters are a painful reminder that climate change is affecting Earth's most powerful storms.

CBS • 2024-10-09

Hurricane Milton was fastest on record to intensify into Category 5 in the Gulf of Mexico: "Historic storm"

Hurricane Milton is the strongest storm to form since 2019's Hurricane Dorian.

Independent • 2024-10-09

Can Hurricane Milton become a ‘Category 6’ storm – which doesn’t yet exist?

Further rise in global temperatures could lead to more extreme storms like Helene and Milton and create the need for adding another category, researchers say

The Atlantic • 2024-10-08

Milton Is the Hurricane That Scientists Were Dreading

Climate change set up the Gulf of Mexico to birth a storm this strong, this fast.

Los Angeles Times • 2024-10-10

Hurricane Milton slams into Florida, bringing violent winds, flooding and fatalities

The hurricane inundated the state's west coast, producing 120-mph winds. A flash flood emergency was declared in the Tampa Bay area.

Independent • 2024-10-10

Mapped: Tracking Hurricane Milton’s path as it makes landfall in Florida

Milton made landfall on Wednesday as ‘one of the most destructive hurricanes on record’ for the region

Independent • 2024-10-08

Hurricane Milton: What does Category 5 mean and what is it like?

Hurricane Milton is expected to bring unsurvivable storm surge up to 15ft to parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast by Wednesday

Axios • 2024-10-08

Climate change likely has made Hurricane Milton more dangerous

The storm rocketed to the top 5 list of most intense Atlantic hurricanes on record Monday.

Independent • 2024-10-09

Milton is the fastest Atlantic storm to go from Tropical Storm to Category 5 EVER

Hurricane Milton doubled the requirements for rapid intensification when it grew from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm

Independent • 2024-10-11

Hurricane Milton damage: ‘Storm of the century’ versus other hurricanes

Deaths, power outages, and billions in destruction; the damage of Hurricane Milton is still unfolding, but is it one of the worst this century? Alicja Hagopian and Julia Musto report

Los Angeles Times • 2024-10-08

With Hurricane Milton bearing down on them, Floridians face gridlocked roads and long gas lines

Florida residents fleeing Hurricane Milton are stuck in traffic and face gas outages along evacuation routes. Some can't afford to leave.

Los Angeles Times • 2024-10-08

'Catastrophic' Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5, takes aim at Florida

Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 hurricane, threatens disastrous winds and storm surge to the Tampa Bay area and the west coast of Florida, officials said Monday.

Axios • 2024-10-10

"Catastrophic" Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as Category 3 storm

An extreme wind warning was issued for the Tampa area as hurricane-force winds pushed onshore.

CNBC • 2024-10-09

Steady rain falls in Tampa as Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall as Category 4

Milton continues to fluctuate in intensity as it approaches Florida's west coast and is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane.

The Huffington Post • 2024-10-07

Miami Meteorologist Fights Back Tears On-Air In Hurricane Milton Update

"I don’t need to tell you — global warming, climate change leading to this," John Morales said upon learning Milton had intensified to a Category 5 storm.

The Washington Post • 2024-10-10

The four most interesting weather phenomena during Hurricane Milton

Milton’s record-breaking tornado outbreak, tremendous rainfall in St. Petersburg, reverse storm surge in Tampa and stinging winds wowed forecasters.

The Atlantic • 2024-10-09

The Old Hurricane Rules Are Gone

Milton is the latest monster storm in a season that has defied predictions.

The New York Times • 2024-10-08

Record Hot Water Is Fueling Hurricane Milton

Milton grew into a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day as it crossed warm oceans across the Gulf of Mexico.