TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Milton is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday, and a major hurricane by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center.
In an 11 a.m. update, the NHC said their NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft “finds a stronger Milton.” It has current maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and is moving east at 5 mph.
Tampa prepares for more severe weather this weekend
The storm is located roughly 835 miles west-southwest of Tampa.
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