ATL: MILTON - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[fsucory08]

Confirmed reports of fatalities in Ft. Pierce from a tornado. Rumors online have it at 25. Very sad as it appears all are from a retirement community in Lakewood Park

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Confirmed reports of fatalities in Ft. Pierce from a tornado. Rumors online have it at 25. Very sad as it appears all are from a retirement community in Lakewood Park

My heart is breaking.

[Beachside]

After a pretty quiet day, it is ramping up here in coastal Brevard County. We had a flurry of squall and rain, including an apparent Tornado in Cocoa Beach around 430ish. After that, up until about half hour ago, had been quiet.

Seeing sustained TS winds it seems now

[fsucory08]

https://cbs12.com/news/local/indian-river-county-sheriff-confirms-deaths-in-fort-pierce-spanish-lakes-country-club-village-hangar-wednesday-october-5-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawF0JqtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVE5CD7b0TmAie8EEfAo-Nnl3ADQjG6wClbLRal3pICziGM7wCb7pPVKjQ_aem_Xe2X4TZlvIco3tH4OdCiEA

Story about the tornadoes in St. Lucie County

[HDGator]

roof is coming off the Trop (Tropicana Field in St Pete, home of the Rays)

https://x.com/bc_johnson/status/1844207 ... FezRDDrNhw

When I saw the pictures a couple days ago of them putting out cots over the whole field to house thousands of first responders, I wondered what they were thinking using a dome made of fabric to house people at ground zero for a hurricane. Now the roof is in tatters.

[Coolcruiseman]

After a pretty quiet day, it is ramping up here in coastal Brevard County. We had a flurry of squall and rain, including an apparent Tornado in Cocoa Beach around 430ish. After that, up until about half hour ago, had been quiet.

Seeing sustained TS winds it seems now

I’ve heard the winds increasing here in Melbourne. The tornado was confirmed according to WFTV.

[Teban54]

The current record for the number of tornados spawned by a hurricane is 120, held by Hurricane Ivan. Frances and Rita both had 100+. What are the chances for Milton to break this record?

[SconnieCane]

The current record for the number of tornados spawned by a hurricane is 120, held by Hurricane Ivan. Frances and Rita both had 100+. What are the chances for Milton to break this record?

I think in terms of numbers it won't be nearly that high; mainly because the outbreak was over a spatially confined region of the Florida peninsula. However a lot of these were stronger and longer-tracked than the tornadoes typically seen with tropical cyclones.

[HurricaneBelle]

This will be one of the iconic images of Hurricane Milton, especially due to its resonance with the Superdome in Katrina:

[Anti-freeze]

This will be one of the iconic images of Hurricane Milton, especially due to its resonance with the Superdome in Katrina:

https://i.imgur.com/UjF5owf.jpeg

Stingray Jet is on the loose

[Meteorcane]

The current record for the number of tornados spawned by a hurricane is 120, held by Hurricane Ivan. Frances and Rita both had 100+. What are the chances for Milton to break this record?

I think in terms of numbers it won't be nearly that high; mainly because the outbreak was over a spatially confined region of the Florida peninsula. However a lot of these were stronger and longer-tracked than the tornadoes typically seen with tropical cyclones.

Yep agreed... Ivan, Frances, and Rita ended up spawning tornado outbreaks over a large geographical area as they trekked inland which increased the numbers considerably, whereas with this system booking east into the Atlantic the outbreak will be confined to South-Central Florida. However, as you mentioned there were several EF2+ within this outbreak, which isn't too common as most TC-spawned tornadoes tend to be weaker.

[Jr0d]

After a pretty quiet day, it is ramping up here in coastal Brevard County. We had a flurry of squall and rain, including an apparent Tornado in Cocoa Beach around 430ish. After that, up until about half hour ago, had been quiet.

Seeing sustained TS winds it seems now

Not confirmed, but I was told the Mayor of Cocoa Beach home was hit by the tornado with a neighbor losing their roof(St Croix ave)...edited for better information

Still scuttlebutt for now...will confirm or rebuke later

[CronkPSU]

weather channel app is showing 82 mph winds in the town where my high school is in Polk County!!! (Lake Alfred, near Davenport)

[drewschmaltz]

This stinks. It's catastrophic. I'm so lucky to be safe in Orlando. I'm sure you're all getting stories... I am too. I have a lot of friends and family all over the state and this is a complete disaster.

[Beef Stew]

We’ll know more about the scope of the damage on the west coast in coming hours and days, so it’s too early to comment on catastrophic impacts there- but right now, my fear is that the ‘Chimney Rock’ from Milton will be Vero from the tornado(s) earlier today. Some of the reports and images I’m seeing, and hearing from those in the area, are of total swathes of devastation. I hope with all my heart that I’m wrong…

[Ptarmigan]

This will be one of the iconic images of Hurricane Milton, especially due to its resonance with the Superdome in Katrina:

https://i.imgur.com/UjF5owf.jpeg

A sense of deja vu.

[shah83]

This stinks. It's catastrophic. I'm so lucky to be safe in Orlando. I'm sure you're all getting stories... I am too. I have a lot of friends and family all over the state and this is a complete disaster.

Aren't you worried about flooding from rainfall?

[cheezyWXguy]

Still seeing velocities up to 120mph only 2kft up on that northern side. Surely it’s nowhere near that strong at the surface but could make for some surprisingly high gusts in the interior of the peninsula.

[skillz305]

Vero: winds 30mph gusting to 50mph.

projected for 45mph gusting to 70 at around 2am

[boca]

The current record for the number of tornados spawned by a hurricane is 120, held by Hurricane Ivan. Frances and Rita both had 100+. What are the chances for Milton to break this record?

I heard 126 tornado reports today over Florida today.on nbc6 in Miami.