Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Hurricane Milton officially made landfall near Siesta Key on Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday evening.

The Category 3 storm had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph at landfall and a minimum central pressure of 954 mb.

It weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moved through Florida early Thursday. Power outages were widespread and deaths have been reported from severe weather.

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The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) when it roared ashore in Siesta Key, south of the populated Tampa Bay region, the National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane was bringing deadly storm surge to much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, including densely populated areas such as Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Fort Myers.

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Milton’s outer rain bands also produced multiple tornadoes across the state. More than 10 tornadoes were reported and over 50 tornado warnings were issued in South Florida Wednesday.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.