ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen and is expected to rapidly intensify before striking the Florida Gulf Coast later this week.
It is still too early to nail down Milton’s exact impacts on a county-by county level as it depends on where Milton finally tracks.
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There are some fluctuations with local impacts depending on where Milton finally tracks.
Scenario #1:
The European models show a landfall Wednesday evening, slightly south of Tampa. This scenario would put Central Florida in the zone for the heaviest rainfall. This is why models show rain totals in the double digits for a big swath of Central Florida.
Scenario #2:
The GFS model shows a later landfall slightly north of Tampa. This would keep Central Florida under the dirty (right) side of the storm, increasing the chance for strong storms with the potential for tornado warned cells.
Here are the impacts we will see in Central Florida, as of Monday morning:
NW counties
I-4 impacts
Coastal counties
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