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.

Credits

Guest:

  • Brian McNoldy - senior research associate in the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Nihar Patel, Robin Estrin