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Hurricane Milton tracker: Monster storm pummels Florida after landfall

Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane.

ByKevin Shalvey, Emily Shapiro, David Brennan, Julia Reinstein, Leah Sarnoff, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: October 10, 2024, 6:17 AM EDT

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. The monster storm roared ashore with life-threatening storm surge, powerful winds and flooding rains.

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At least 36 tornadoes reported

At least 36 tornadoes were reported across Florida on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton came ashore.

There were 133 tornado warnings issued in South Florida -- the most on record for the state and the second-highest for any state in one day.

A drone view shows a house destroyed by a tornado as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 9, 2024.
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Alexa Haight hugs her grandfather Robin Haight before he is taken to the hospital by medics after getting injured by a reported tornado that hit his house in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 9, 2024.
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Multiple fatalities were reported at a St. Lucie County retirement community following a suspected tornado, Sheriff Keith Pearson told ABC News.

Across the state, at least 125 homes have been destroyed, according to Kevin Guthrie, the head of the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

A damaged home after a tornado touched down before Hurricane Milton's arrival, Oct. 9, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida.
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More than 3 million without power in Florida

More than 3 million customers were without power in Florida Thursday morning.

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Milton passing into Atlantic Ocean

Hurricane Milton is now heading out into the Atlantic Ocean as a Category 1 hurricane, having completed its swing across Florida.

A car is seen parked as it rains heavily in Fort Myers, Fla., Oct. 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton approaches.
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The eye of the storm is now passing past Cape Canaveral, having taken less than eight hours to make its way across the Florida peninsula.

Wind speed remains at around 85 mph, with movement northeast at 18 mph.

-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke

1:24 AM EDT

Milton becomes Category 1 storm

Hurricane Milton is now a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at about 90 mph.

The storm is moving east-northeast at about 16 mph, as a flash flood emergency continues over portions of west-central Florida.

An American flag waves as Hurricane Milton approaches, in Orlando, Florida, October 9, 2024.
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-ABC News’ Richard Von Ohlen

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