StormTeam 5 meteorologist Kelly Ann Cicalese explains how a powerful hurricane like Milton creates a bubble of water with low pressure and high winds, resulting in a catastrophic storm surge.

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is back at Category 5 intensity as of Tuesday afternoon and less than 500 miles from Tampa, Florida.

Hurricane Milton was barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful Category 5 storm on a path headed toward Tampa, ...

Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit ...

As Hurricane Milton churns eastward in the Gulf of Mexico, so too do the stomachs of Tampa Bay’s three million residents. That’s because Milton, again a Category 5 storm as of Tuesday evening, is on a ...

Above: Watch WESH 2's continuous live coverage of MiltonHurricane Milton continues to churn in the Gulf of Mexico threatening ...

Hurricane Milton regained Category 5 strength Tuesday as it barreled across the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida Peninsula, ...

Hurricane Milton churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Tuesday as an “extremely dangerous” storm that could ...

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit Florida, residents are preparing for another major storm as Hurricane Milton strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Milton, now a Category 4 storm, remains an extremely dangerous one for Florida residents living along the ...

Hurricane Milton, which forecasters say poses an "extremely serious threat," is expected to roar into Florida tomorrow.

As of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Milton has winds of 155 mph. A turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is ...