Oct 9, 2024
Hurricane Milton became a Category 5 hurricane in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Monday, October 7th about 735 miles SW of Tampa while moving east-southeast, then turned east and northeast on Tuesday, October 8th while maintaining Category 4 and 5 strength. Milton's maximum winds decreased as it approached the Florida peninsula on Wednesday, October 9th, and made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and a minimum central pressure of 954 m
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1219713). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hendry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.