Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds as the state has endured an assault of at least 19 tornadoes that resulted in multiple deaths.

A tornado has crossed Interstate 75 in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches, weather officials say. The National Weather Service in Miami posted a photo of the funnel crossing the highway Wednesday morning on the social media platform X with the dire warning: “TORNADO crossing I-75 as we speak!

(Gray News) - A tornado was reported crossing a major interstate in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches. The National Weather Service in Miami posted a photo of a funnel crossing the Interstate 75 on the social media platform X Wednesday morning.