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FLORIDA - Hurricane Milton brought destructive winds, widespread power outages and a significant outbreak of tornadoes across Florida.
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The once-Category 5 hurricane formed in the Bay of Campeche on Oct. 5 and rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane within the system’s first 72 hours as a tropical cyclone.
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Milton’s intensity made it the fifth-strongest cyclone on record in the Atlantic Basin, only falling short of records held by Wilma (2005), Gilbert (1988) Labor Day (1935) and Rita (2005).
Aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Wind gusts reached 102 mph in St. Petersburg, Sarastota and Siesta Key, while the strongest gust in the state was 107 mph south of Sarasota around Venice.
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Hurricane Milton aftermath: See power outages, damage, deaths so far
Hurricane Milton made landfall leaving extensive damage across Florida, including the deaths of at least four people due to tornadoes, while powerful winds of up to 100 mph caused widespread destruction and power outages affecting over 3 million residents.
A gust of 92 mph was also recorded in West Palm Beach, likely due to proximity to a tornado.
As Milton raced across the Florida Peninsula overnight, an 84-mph wind gust was reported in Daytona Beach around 3:30 a.m. ET Thursday morning. Orlando International Airport also clocked a hurricane-force wind gust of 74 mph around midnight.
Power outages Florida
After racing through Central Florida overnight, Hurricane Milton emerged out over the Atlantic Ocean before sunrise Thursday, but the damage had already been done.
Due to the combination of damaging wind gusts and tornadoes, more than three million power outages were reported across Florida by early Thursday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.
A look at the current power outages in Florida. (FOX Weather)
The former major hurricane will continue to produce heavy rainfall, gusty winds and large swells until it moves far enough into the western Atlantic to minimize impacts on the Sunshine State.
Following Wednesday evening's landfall, a Flash Flood Emergency was issued around the Tampa metro after more than 10 inches of rain was reported in less than three hours.
Hurricane Milton damage so far
In addition to the hurricane-force winds and storm surge, Milton triggered a historic and record-breaking tornado outbreak.
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Tropicana Field roof ripped off by Hurricane Milton: VIDEO
Tropicana Field, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, was not able to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Milton.
More than 120 Tornado Warnings were issued across Central and South Florida on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton's powerful outer bands found an atmosphere ripe for tornadic development.
One of the hardest hit areas was in St. Lucie County in Southeast Florida. Officials with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said there were "multiple" fatalities from tornadoes as part of the outbreak on Wednesday.
How many people died in Hurricane Milton?
According to the St. Lucie County Emergency Operations Center, four people were reportedly killed when several tornadoes swept through Florida's St. Lucie County on Wednesday.
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