Oct 9, 2024
Hurricane Milton made landfall along the west-central Florida coast near Siesta Key at 7:30 PM EST on October 9th as a major, Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. 2 days prior to landfall on October 7th, Milton reached its peak intensity as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph and a minimum pressure of 897 mb, making it the 5th most intense Atlantic hurricane of record in terms of pressure, and the strongest Atla
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1221570). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Inland Hernando County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.