The destructive power of Hurricane Milton in 3 imagesNasa Hurricane Milton was the fifth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record by central pressure (Credit: Nasa)These images show where Hurricane Milton's power came from, and some of the risks faced by those in its path. Nasa Earth Observatory Between 6 and 7 October, Hurricane Milton gained strength from hot ocean waters below (Credit: Nasa Earth Observatory)A hurricane forms when a weather disturbance, like a thunderstorm, pulls in warm surface air from all directions. Hurricane Leslie, in the bottom-right hand corner of the image above, and Hurricane Kirk, towards the top-right, formed a trio of storms on 6 October as Hurricane Milton was gaining strength. "We started out with the earliest category five hurricane on record, Beryl, but then had an extremely quiet climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season." Florida is currently undertaking its largest evacuation effort in years, while still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 10, 2024 12:23 UTC