<p>Hurricane Milton has raised fears of massive devastation in Tampa Bay, Florida, and has again been upgraded to a Category 5 storm. It looks equally scary from space as well. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has captured Dragon's-eye views of Hurricane Milton as it prepares to make landfall.</p>

<p>He posted a timelapse video on X of Hurricane Milton taken from the window of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour. It is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and had taken Dominick, along with NASA astronauts Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Alexander Grebenkin of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, to space in March.</p>

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<p>The capsule was supposed to return to Earth on Oct 7, however, the trip has been delayed because of Milton. The powerful hurricane is zooming through the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida, churning up the ocean waters where Endeavour was supposed to splash down. It will now undock from the ISS on Oct 13.</p>

<p>The Thursday (Oct 10) launch of the Europa Clipper mission from Florida's Kennedy Space Center has also been pushed forward because of the hurricane.</p>

<h2>Strongest storm to hit Tampa in 100 years</h2>

<p>Hurricane Milton has been predicted to cause unprecedented devastation in Tampa. Experts say it will be the strongest hurricane to hit the region in nearly 100 years. After being downgraded to a Category 4 storm, it was once again upgraded to a Cat 5 on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hurricane-milton-strongest-of-2024-might-have-breached-cat-6-cutoff-expert-says-765514">Hurricane Milton, 'strongest of 2024', might have breached 'Cat 6' cutoff, expert says</a></p>

<p>It is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, near Tampa and St. Petersburg, late Wednesday. People in the area have been warned to evacuate and not to try to brave the storm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor also issued a dire warning, saying, "If you choose to stay … you are going to die.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hurricane Milton is expected to be even more catastrophic than Helene. "I can tell you right now they might have done that in others, there’s never been one like this," Castor said. "And Helene was a wake-up call, this is literally catastrophic."</p>

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<p>She added that she has never seen such a storm in her life and "anyone born and raised in the Tampa Bay area has never seen anything like this before".&nbsp;</p>

<p>US President Joe Biden also told people to "evacuate now, now, now."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"You should have already evacuated. It's a matter of life and death, and that's not hyperbole," he said as advisers briefed him on the storm.</p>

<h2>Hurricane Milton has likely&nbsp;breached Cat 6 cut off</h2>

<p>Orlando meteorologist, Noah Bergen, shared on X, "I am at a loss for words to meteorlogically describe to you the storm's small eye and intensity."</p>

<p>"This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is TINY at nearly 3.8 miles wide."</p>

<p>An ominous statement issued by him shows how massive the income storm is. "This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce," he wrote.</p>

<p>Scientist and author Michael E. Mann says that "#Milton might have actually breached the 192 mph 'cat 6' cutoff."</p>


Hurricane Milton has raised fears of massive devastation in Tampa Bay, Florida, and has again been upgraded to a Category 5 storm. It looks equally scary from space as well.

Hurricane Milton has raised fears of massive devastation in Tampa Bay, Florida, and has again been upgraded to a Category 5 storm. It looks equally scary from space as well. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has captured Dragon's-eye views of Hurricane Milton as it prepares to make landfall. He posted a timelapse video on X of Hurricane Milton taken from the window of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour. It is currently docked at the International Space Station (ISS) and had taken Dominick, along with NASA astronauts Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Alexander Grebenkin of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, to space in March. Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton about 2 hours ago. 1/6400 sec exposure, 14mm, ISO 500, 0.5 sec interval, 30fps pic.twitter.com/p5wBlC95mx — Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) October 8, 2024 × The capsule was supposed to return to Earth on Oct 7, however, the trip has been delayed because of Milton. The powerful hurricane is zooming through the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida, churning up the ocean waters where Endeavour was supposed to splash down. It will now undock from the ISS on Oct 13. The Thursday (Oct 10) launch of the Europa Clipper mission from Florida's Kennedy Space Center has also been pushed forward because of the hurricane. Strongest storm to hit Tampa in 100 years Hurricane Milton has been predicted to cause unprecedented devastation in Tampa. Experts say it will be the strongest hurricane to hit the region in nearly 100 years. After being downgraded to a Category 4 storm, it was once again upgraded to a Cat 5 on Tuesday. Also Read: Hurricane Milton, 'strongest of 2024', might have breached 'Cat 6' cutoff, expert says It is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, near Tampa and St. Petersburg, late Wednesday. People in the area have been warned to evacuate and not to try to brave the storm. Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor also issued a dire warning, saying, "If you choose to stay … you are going to die.” Hurricane Milton is expected to be even more catastrophic than Helene. "I can tell you right now they might have done that in others, there’s never been one like this," Castor said. "And Helene was a wake-up call, this is literally catastrophic." × She added that she has never seen such a storm in her life and "anyone born and raised in the Tampa Bay area has never seen anything like this before". US President Joe Biden also told people to "evacuate now, now, now." "You should have already evacuated. It's a matter of life and death, and that's not hyperbole," he said as advisers briefed him on the storm. Hurricane Milton has likely breached Cat 6 cut off Orlando meteorologist, Noah Bergen, shared on X, "I am at a loss for words to meteorlogically describe to you the storm's small eye and intensity." "This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is TINY at nearly 3.8 miles wide." An ominous statement issued by him shows how massive the income storm is. "This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce," he wrote. Scientist and author Michael E. Mann says that "#Milton might have actually breached the 192 mph 'cat 6' cutoff."

Hurricane Milton from space: Astronaut shares timelapse of mega storm

<p>Tampa prepared for a Category 5 hurricane scenario in 2020 when a simulation built Project Phoenix. Simulated weather reports and archived footage from other storms were combined to inform people about the hazards of a potential Category 5 storm.</p>

<p>Project Phoenix was purely fictional, but people are now beginning to see it become a reality as Hurricane Milton approaches. The path, the strength of the storm and the time are all becoming eerily similar to what was mentioned for Hurricane Phoenix.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The scenario forecast that a Category 5 hurricane would hit Tampa on October 15, with winds at 160mph and gusts up to 200mph. Hurricane Milton was initially packing sustained winds reaching 180 mph which later dropped before moving up to 160 mph.</p>

<p>Hurricane Phoenix was predicted to kill over 160 people and leave 30,000 missing. Nearly 300,000 might be left in need of shelter, it had stated, besides causing as much as $200 billion in building damage.</p>

<p>Phoenix was set for landfall on Oct 15, while Milton is also posing a threat around the same time.</p>

<h2>Ominous predictions of devastation in Tampa Bay</h2>

<p>The simulation also created a scene of devastation, describing everything that had gone for a toss. It showed the city's downtown area underwater, bridges cut off by the storm surge and vehicles and debris floating around. The surge was forecast to reach a height of 20 feet.</p>

<p>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hurricane-milton-from-space-astronaut-shares-timelapse-of-mega-storm-765790">Hurricane Milton from space: Astronaut shares timelapse of mega-storm</a></p>

<p>The National Hurricane Center is predicting a storm surge of 8 and 12 feet above normal tide conditions in Tampa Bay and surrounding waters due to Milton</p>

<p>Medical personnel say in the simulation that they are trapped on the third floor of the Tampa General Hospital.</p>

<p>A newscaster says that "St Petersburg is essentially an island right now," with videos showing roofs torn off.</p>

<p>Notably, Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, near Tampa and St. Petersburg, late Wednesday, affecting regions same as those mentioned in the Phoenix simulation.</p>

<p>The storm ended up destroying the beaches, hospitals and most businesses and homes.</p>

<p>Milton is predicted to be the biggest storm to hit Tampa in 100 years and has already been termed the strongest hurricane of 2024.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Experts are stunned to see a storm of this scale approach Tampa. Mayor Jane Castor said that no one in the region has witnessed a storm of this magnitude in their lifetime. She issued a dire warning, saying, "If you choose to stay … you are going to die.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>The last time the eye of a major storm hit Tampa was in 1921.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Florida Department of Emergency Management, Phoenix was predicted to cause a loss of $200 billion. Meanwhile, as per a 2015 report by the catastrophe modelling firm Karen Clark and Co, Tampa Bay can lose $175 billion in damages due to storm surge flooding.<br />
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Tampa prepared for a Category 5 hurricane scenario in 2020 when a simulation built Project Phoenix. Simulated weather reports and archived footage from other storms were combined to inform people about the hazards of a potential Category 5 storm.

Tampa prepared for a Category 5 hurricane scenario in 2020 when a simulation built Project Phoenix. Simulated weather reports and archived footage from other storms were combined to inform people about the hazards of a potential Category 5 storm. Project Phoenix was purely fictional, but people are now beginning to see it become a reality as Hurricane Milton approaches. The path, the strength of the storm and the time are all becoming eerily similar to what was mentioned for Hurricane Phoenix. The scenario forecast that a Category 5 hurricane would hit Tampa on October 15, with winds at 160mph and gusts up to 200mph. Hurricane Milton was initially packing sustained winds reaching 180 mph which later dropped before moving up to 160 mph. Hurricane Phoenix was predicted to kill over 160 people and leave 30,000 missing. Nearly 300,000 might be left in need of shelter, it had stated, besides causing as much as $200 billion in building damage. Phoenix was set for landfall on Oct 15, while Milton is also posing a threat around the same time. Ominous predictions of devastation in Tampa Bay The simulation also created a scene of devastation, describing everything that had gone for a toss. It showed the city's downtown area underwater, bridges cut off by the storm surge and vehicles and debris floating around. The surge was forecast to reach a height of 20 feet. Also Read: Hurricane Milton from space: Astronaut shares timelapse of mega-storm The National Hurricane Center is predicting a storm surge of 8 and 12 feet above normal tide conditions in Tampa Bay and surrounding waters due to Milton Medical personnel say in the simulation that they are trapped on the third floor of the Tampa General Hospital. A newscaster says that "St Petersburg is essentially an island right now," with videos showing roofs torn off. Notably, Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, near Tampa and St. Petersburg, late Wednesday, affecting regions same as those mentioned in the Phoenix simulation. The storm ended up destroying the beaches, hospitals and most businesses and homes. Milton is predicted to be the biggest storm to hit Tampa in 100 years and has already been termed the strongest hurricane of 2024. Experts are stunned to see a storm of this scale approach Tampa. Mayor Jane Castor said that no one in the region has witnessed a storm of this magnitude in their lifetime. She issued a dire warning, saying, "If you choose to stay … you are going to die.” The last time the eye of a major storm hit Tampa was in 1921. Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Florida Department of Emergency Management, Phoenix was predicted to cause a loss of $200 billion. Meanwhile, as per a 2015 report by the catastrophe modelling firm Karen Clark and Co, Tampa Bay can lose $175 billion in damages due to storm surge flooding.

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Hurricane Milton from space: Astronaut shares timelapse of mega storm

Hurricane Milton is eerily similar to a 2020 hypothetical Cat 5 scenario