Hurricane Milton
At a Glance
Milton came ashore near Siesta Key, Florida, as a major hurricane Wednesday evening.
High winds, flooding rain and storm surge continue to pummel the state this morning.
Conditions will begin to improve during the second half of Thursday as Milton heads farther into the Atlantic.
H​urricane Milton is tracking away from Florida with continued threats of high winds, flooding rain and storm surge, but conditions should improve across the state later today.
H​ere's the latest status: Milton made landfall Wednesday evening south of Tampa Bay in Siesta Key, Florida, but it's now centered off the state's Atlantic coastline about 75 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral.
Rainfall is moving offshore, but strong, gusty winds continue in its wake along Florida's Atlantic Coast.
Earlier this morning, winds along the Atlantic Coast gusted up to 92 mph in Marineland, 87 mph in Daytona Beach and 76 mph at South Hutchinson Island.