Hurricane Milton Triggers Over 120 Tornado Warnings in Florida, Fatalities Reported

Hurricane Milton, which made landfall in Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m., has resulted in over 120 tornado warnings across Florida, with several fatalities reported in St. Lucie County. The storm is currently classified as a Category 3 hurricane, featuring hurricane-force winds extending 35 miles from its center and tropical-storm-force winds reaching up to 255 miles. As noted by Roger Edwards, a lead forecaster at the Storm Prediction Center, tornadoes can occur far from a hurricane's center, and Hurricane Milton is likely to produce more tornadoes than many Category 4 storms due to its wind shear and atmospheric instability. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed ten tornadoes in Florida before the storm's landfall. Tornado Reports and Damage Tornado activity has been confirmed across several regions, including: Broward County: A tornado was spotted on traffic cameras. Collier County: Two tornadoes were reported crossing Interstate 75 around 9:45 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. Indian River County: Tornadoes were sighted near Vero Beach, including a large and dangerous