ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An extreme wind warning has just been issued for Pinellas, Hillsborough and Manatee counties until 9:30 p.m. Wednesday as Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall on Florida's ...
Rapid intensification is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an increase in the maximum sustained winds of a tropical cyclone of at least 30 knots, about 35 mph, in 24 hours. Between 1 p.m ...