Dr. Ryan Truchelut, of WeatherTiger, is tracking major Hurricane Milton and is offering running analysis on the catastrophic landfall in Florida.

Hurricane Milton spared Florida the catastrophic devastation that many feared but left at least seven people dead and more than 3 million customers without power after it blazed a tornado-filled path across the state.

Tampa International, which will reopen at 8 a.m., got the all clear after workers assessed damage and determined the state’s fifth busiest airport is ready for travelers again, The airport closed Tuesday before Hurricane Milton’s hit Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The Category 4 storm prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017, and officials say the time to prepare is running out.

At least 10 fatalities have been confirmed from Hurricane Milton, which roared onshore on Florida's west coast as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing tornadoes, powerful winds and flooding rains. The monster storm forced millions to evacuate and left widespread destruction across Florida.

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than 100 years.