How Hurricane Milton Became a Category 5 Storm in Less Than 24 Hours <img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2024/10/hurricane-milton-category-5.jpg" alt="An infrared image of Hurricane Milton as a Category 5 storm.">Significant river flooding, storm surge, and rainfall are expected in the Sunshine state as a Category 5 hurricane barrels towards its western coast. https://gizmodo.com/how-hurricane-milton-became-a-category-5-storm-in-less-than-24-hours-2000508223