Milton strengthens into Cat 4 in two days
October 7, 2024 - As of 9 a.m., Hurricane Milton, just a tropical depression Saturday morning, is now a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. Meteorologists still expect the storm to weaken to a Category 3 before it makes landfall Wednesday evening near Tampa Bay. Local officials are bracing for the worst hurricane to hit the area since 1921.