How terrible is the wind force of super storm Milton in the US?

Regarding the wind speed of Hurricane Milton in the US, according to the US National Hurricane Center, at Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg, the wind speed was up to 64 mph (equivalent to 104 km/h), and at times recorded 93 mph (150 km/h).

At the WeatherFlow station at Egmont Canal, wind speeds were 78 mph (126 km/h) and 100 mph (161 km/h).

At the WeatherFlow station at Skyway Fishing Pier, winds were 73 mph (117 km/h), with gusts as high as 102 mph (165 km/h).

CNN quoted NHC sources as saying that Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 mph and higher gusts.

The wind force of super storm Milton in the US is considered terrible. Photo: NOAA.

Milton will continue to produce life-threatening storm surge, flooding rains, and destructive winds both near and far from where the storm makes landfall.

Fort Myers, Florida, is starting to see the "worst flooding yet" as Hurricane Milton continues to bring storm surge to the area.

More than 9 inches of rain fell in just three hours as the heaviest rainband from Hurricane Milton stopped in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday night. That means the city's average rainfall over three months fell in just three hours.

The National Weather Service warns that major flash flooding is occurring or expected to begin soon and that it will result in life-threatening impacts.

Florida's power outages doubled in just over an hour, leaving more than 1.1 million homes and businesses in the dark as Hurricane Milton hit the state, according to PowerOutage.us.

The most significant power outages occurred in Sarasota County, where Milton made landfall around 8:30 p.m. ET, and nearby Manatee and Hardee counties.

Power outages are expected to increase as the storm's tropical storm force winds move into the state.

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