Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How did Hurricane Milton get so strong so quickly?

Hurricane Milton intensified from Category 1 to Category 5 in just nine hours. An unseasonably warm Gulf of Mexico is one reason such a powerful storm is headed toward Tampa Bay’s 3 million residents.

By Madeleine Brand • Oct 8, 2024 • 1 min read

Hurricane Milton intensified from Category 1 to Category 5 in just nine hours. An unseasonably warm Gulf of Mexico is one reason such a powerful storm is headed toward Tampa Bay’s 3 million residents.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Stephen Gregory
Managing Editor, Press Play
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Brian McNoldy
senior research associate in the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How did Hurricane Milton get so strong so quickly?

Hurricane Milton intensified from Category 1 to Category 5 in just nine hours. An unseasonably warm Gulf of Mexico is one reason such a powerful storm is headed toward Tampa Bay’s 3 million residents.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

How did Hurricane Milton get so strong so quickly?

Hurricane Milton intensified from Category 1 to Category 5 in just nine hours. An unseasonably warm Gulf of Mexico is one reason such a powerful storm is headed toward Tampa Bay’s 3 million residents.

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