Milton was one of the strongest hurricanes of record in the Atlantic basin, reaching Category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure below 900 mb.

Hurricane Milton, which rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm over the Gulf of Mexico, made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. It caused 15 deaths and $34.3 billion in damages ...

Hurricane Milton ... sand covered streets. Milton is currently known to be responsible for 15 direct deaths – 12 in the United States (all in Florida) and 3 in Mexico. In the U.