Brian McNoldy

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

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Hurricane Milton intensified from Category 1 to Category 5 in just nine hours.

How did Hurricane Milton get so strong so quickly?

Hurricane Milton intensified from Category 1 to Category 5 in just nine hours.

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