Hurricane Milton's path spared Tampa the worst of the storm surge
National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said since the storm made landfall to the south of Tampa, the highest storm surge was likely from Sarasota down to Cape Coral.
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National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said since the storm made landfall to the south of Tampa, the highest storm surge was likely from Sarasota down to Cape Coral.
Hurricane Milton made landfall and headed out of the state's east coast eight hours later.
Hurricane Milton previously reached as high as a Category 5 over the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida's central west coast.
As Hurricane Milton intensified on its path toward Florida's Gulf Coast, the strength of the system increased the severity of the storm surge forecast.
Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area Wednesday night as a major hurricane.
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