Smaller than the storm Helenethe hurricane Milton still remains very dangerous for residents who have decided to stay at home in Florida, and who will experience “the night of all dangers”, according to meteorologist Gilles Brien.
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The hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening near Siesta Key, Florida, around 8:30 p.m., with winds estimated at 193 km/h, according to the National Hurricane Center.
In category 3, the gusts blow between 180 to 220 km/h, said the meteorologist in an interview on LCN at 8:30 p.m.
For comparison, the strongest winds ever recorded near Quebec City are gusts of nearly 125 km/h, when they have already reached 160 km/h in Montreal.
“These are gusts that last a few seconds, there you have sustained winds in a densely populated region,” said the expert.
The most dangerous thing in this situation is not being located in the eye of the hurricane, which is the weakest area, but in the strongest winds that precede it.
“The hurricane will quickly lose intensity tonight, but it will still maintain speeds of 120-150 km/h, enough for a lot of damage,” judges Mr. Brien.
And who says hurricane also often says tornado, and that’s what happened a few hours before the arrival of the storm, with 18 tornadoes and 90 tornado warnings listed on Wednesday.
“It’s a historic event because it’s usually the east coast that experiences hurricanes, not the west coast, especially two weeks after a hurricane,” recalled the meteorologist.
“Tonight is going to be the night of all dangers in North Florida,” he said.
