Hurricane Milton and Its Effects
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On October 9th, 2024, Hurricane Milton was a powerful category three storm located over the Gulf of Mexico. The Day/Night band aboard NOAA-21 captured stunning imagery of the hurricane in the early morning hours (image 1). Milton’s prominent eye can be seen while lightning flashes illuminate convection to the northwest of the storm. Meanwhile, the infrared (I5) band grabbed high-resolution imagery of Milton’s structure (images 2 and 3). The darker red colors indicate the coldest, highest clouds in the storm, which are associated with strong convection.
Later that same day, Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, lashing the coast with strong winds and storm surge. These turbulent conditions kicked up sediment in the Gulf waters off the Florida coast (images 4 and 5).
As Milton crossed Florida as a dangerous storm, it left many behind without electricity. Nighttime imagery of central Florida before and after Hurricane Milton shows the devastating extent of the storm (images 6 and 7).
Timespan Start: 2024/10/09 07:38 - 2024/10/13 06:58