Milton Officially Upgraded to Hurricane as it Sets Course for Florida

Tropical Storm Milton has officially become Hurricane Milton, as it prepares to make landfall in Florida this upcoming week.

Hurricane Milton

Weather map displaying Hurricane Milton's adjusted track from the Gulf of Mexico across the southeastern U.S. from Sunday to Wednesday. The key includes storm strength categories and wind fields.

As of this afternoon, the storm that has formed in the Gulf of Mexico is Hurricane Milton. Sustained winds of 80 mph were reported at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

At 11:00 a.m. today, the path of Hurricane Milton was adjusted southward by the National Hurricane Center. It’s still too early to know the exact path of the storm, but meteorologists project that it will make landfall around Tampa on Wednesday. Because of this, Orange County, the home to both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort is under a State of Emergency.

Earlier today, Walt Disney World released an official public statement in which they reported that they are operating normally until further notice. Despite this statement, hotel reservations have been paused, and all theme park reservations are blocked for Wednesday, October 9.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

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