FLORIDA, USA — Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm that made landfall late Wednesday night, left a path of destruction in the state of Florida.
Before making landfall in Siesta Key, the storm brought multiple tornadoes to the area. The number of tornadoes will be unclear until the National Weather Service surveys the damage.
Initially a tropical storm on Saturday, Milton rapidly intensified in the following days. By early Monday, it had reached Category 2 strength, fluctuating between Category 4 and 5 before settling back to Category 3 as it approached land.
At its peak, Milton reached max winds of 180 mph. Milton's max winds Monday increased 95 mph in a 24-hour period, one of the highest increases ever on record in a 24-hour period, only to be topped by Wilma in 2005 and Felix in 2007.
Milton has since left the state of Florida, but left behind damage and destruction. In the coming days, residents will be left to pick up the pieces from the storm.
Here's the latest damage reports so far:
Tropicana Field roof ripped off
The field is the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, and it is located in downtown St. Pete.
It was being used to house thousands of linemen and National Guard members as they prepared to respond to damage, but they were already relocated when the roof was damaged.
View the damage below.
Crane collapses on downtown building in St. Petersberg
A crane reportedly collapsed in Downtown St. Petersberg late Wednesday night in the area of the Central Avenue building construction site.
No injuries have been reported in the incident. When conditions are safer, first responders will conduct damage assessments in the area.
Tampa International Airport sees debris
The airport is facing flooding and debris across the area. It closed on Tuesday before the storm hit the area.
11Alive's sister station, 10 Tampa Bay, reported officials are assessing the damage.
Matlacha, Florida home tilting
The Associated Press captured a photo of a home that appears to be tilting and lifted off of the foundation.
The house, which was in Matlacha, Fla., sustained possible tornado and flood damage from Milton.
Palm Beach County, Florida damage
WSVN in Miami captured the aerial damage to several areas in Palm Beach County.
A Publix grocery store's roof has been torn off, and a dumpster can also be seen through a home's roof.
