Hurricane Milton becomes a Category 5 storm
With winds of 160 mph, Milton has strengthened into the second Category 5 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Beryl was the first storm to reach Category 5 status, doing so while it was traversing the Caribbean Sea in early July. Milton was only a tropical storm on Sunday morning, but winds ramped … Read moreHurricane Milton becomes a Category 5 storm