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Hurricane Milton Weakens to Category 1

Here's how many Category 5 hurricanes have hit mainland U.S.

While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that intensity.

USA Today · 1d

Hurricane Milton became Category 5 hurricane for the second time Tuesday afternoon

The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Milton could be “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.”

The Indianapolis Star · 1d

Hurricane Milton again at Category 5 strength; winds at 165 mph. Florida finalizing preparations

Landfall expected Wednesday night. NHC said Milton "has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida."

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Interactive: How rare is it for a hurricane to make landfall as a Category 5?

Hurricane Milton, currently churning in the Gulf of Mexico as a major storm, is expected to make landfall somewhere along Florida's west coast soon.

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What a Simulated Category 5 Hurricane Over Tampa Tells Us Could Happen Next

A 2009 simulation imagined what a direct strike from a Category 5 hurricane would do to the Tampa Bay area—and the results ...

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Milton Regains Category 5 Strength as It Plows Toward Tampa

The storm’s winds climbed back to 160 miles per hour after weakening slightly for several hours. Gas pumps across Florida ran ...

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Hurricane Milton live updates: Category 5 storm packing 165 mph winds takes aim at Florida's Gulf Coast with landfall expected late Wednesday

Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm packing 165-mile-per-hour sustained winds, continued to track toward Florida's Gulf ...

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