Hurricane Milton (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 4–11, 2024

Peak wind
178 mph
287 km/h · Oct 7
Peak category
Cat 5
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
895 mb
Landfalls
1
Florida
Lifetime
7.0 d
Oct 4 – Oct 11
Distance
2,221 mi
3,574 km
ACE
22.6
storm energy
Damage
$34 B
nominal USD

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Milton

Hurricane Milton (2024) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. It formed on October 4, 2024, 161 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, reached its peak of 178 mph (287 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb on October 7, 2024, and made landfall near Bayshore Gardens, Florida on October 10, 2024 as a Category 3 hurricane (115 mph). It rapidly intensified by 92 mph in 24 hours (to 173 mph on October 7, 2024). The storm lasted 7.0 days and travelled about 2,221 miles (3,574 km). According to Wikidata, it caused about $34 billion in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
October 10, 2024 · 01:00 UTCnear Bayshore Gardens, FloridaCat 3 115 mph958 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico63 miOct 8 · 04:00 UTCCat 4 152 mph
Cape Coral, Florida69 miOct 10 · 00:00 UTCCat 3 121 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida26 miOct 10 · 01:00 UTCCat 3 115 mph
Tampa, Florida29 miOct 10 · 02:00 UTCCat 2 108 mph
Clearwater, Florida41 miOct 10 · 02:00 UTCCat 2 108 mph
Brandon, Florida22 miOct 10 · 03:00 UTCCat 2 101 mph
Lakeland, Florida17 miOct 10 · 04:00 UTCCat 1 94 mph
Orlando, Florida30 miOct 10 · 07:00 UTCCat 1 80 mph
Palm Bay, Florida26 miOct 10 · 08:00 UTCCat 1 79 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 34 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 4 18:00TD low/wave35 mph1009 mb21.0°N 94.6°W161 mi NE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Oct 5 00:00TD low/wave35 mph1008 mb20.8°N 95.2°W128 mi NNE of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Oct 5 06:00TD low/wave35 mph1008 mb21.4°N 95.4°W127 mi ENE of Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, Mexico
Oct 5 12:00TD 35 mph1008 mb22.0°N 95.5°W142 mi ENE of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Veracruz, Mexico
Oct 5 18:00TS 40 mph1006 mb22.5°N 95.5°W150 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Oct 6 00:00TS 40 mph1004 mb22.7°N 95.5°W152 mi ENE of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Oct 6 06:00TS 52 mph999 mb22.6°N 95.2°W170 mi E of Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Oct 6 12:00TS 63 mph991 mb22.5°N 94.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 6 18:00Cat 1 81 mph986 mb22.5°N 94.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 00:00Cat 1 86 mph981 mb22.5°N 93.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 06:00Cat 2 104 mph972 mb22.1°N 92.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 7 12:00Cat 4 138 mph943 mb21.8°N 92.2°W159 mi WNW of Hunucmá, Yucatán, Mexico
Oct 7 18:00Cat 5 173 mph908 mb21.7°N 91.3°W103 mi WNW of Hunucmá, Yucatán, Mexico
Oct 7 20:00Cat 5 178 mph895 mb21.8°N 90.9°W85 mi NW of Hunucmá, Yucatán, Mexico
Oct 8 00:00Cat 5 167 mph902 mb21.8°N 90.4°W59 mi NW of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Oct 8 06:00Cat 4 144 mph925 mb21.9°N 89.5°W44 mi NNE of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Oct 8 12:00Cat 4 144 mph929 mb22.5°N 88.8°W101 mi NNE of Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico
Oct 8 18:00Cat 5 161 mph916 mb22.5°N 88.0°W94 mi N of Tizimín, Yucatán, Mexico
Oct 8 22:00Cat 5 167 mph902 mb22.8°N 87.2°W115 mi NNW of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 9 00:00Cat 5 161 mph908 mb23.0°N 86.9°W126 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 9 02:00Cat 4 155 mph916 mb23.3°N 86.6°W148 mi N of Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Oct 9 06:00Cat 5 161 mph909 mb23.8°N 85.9°W146 mi NW of Mantua, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 9 08:00Cat 5 161 mph907 mb24.3°N 85.4°W150 mi NW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 9 12:00Cat 4 155 mph919 mb25.0°N 84.8°W175 mi NNW of Minas de Matahambre, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Oct 9 18:00Cat 4 132 mph945 mb26.3°N 84.0°W110 mi WSW of Venice, Florida
Oct 10 00:00Cat 3 121 mph956 mb27.3°N 82.7°W11 mi WSW of Sarasota, Florida
Oct 10 01:00Cat 3 LANDFALL 115 mph958 mb27.4°N 82.6°Wnear Bayshore Gardens, Florida
Oct 10 06:00Cat 1 81 mph975 mb28.1°N 81.3°W10 mi ESE of Poinciana, Florida
Oct 10 12:00Cat 1 75 mph983 mb29.0°N 79.5°W84 mi ENE of Titusville, Florida
Oct 10 18:00TS extratropical69 mph984 mb29.5°N 77.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 00:00TS extratropical69 mph986 mb29.5°N 75.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 06:00TS extratropical63 mph993 mb29.5°N 72.4°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 12:00TS extratropical63 mph997 mb29.5°N 69.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 11 18:00TS extratropical58 mph999 mb29.3°N 65.9°Wopen ocean

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Milton make landfall?

Milton made landfall once: near Bayshore Gardens, Florida on October 10, 2024 at 01:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds.

What category was Milton?

At its peak on October 7, 2024, Milton was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 178 mph (287 km/h) and a central pressure of 895 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did Milton last?

7.0 days, from October 4, 2024 to October 11, 2024, including 96 hours at hurricane strength (66 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,221 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Milton?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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