Milton is the fifth hurricane to make landfall in the US this year. It joins Category 1 Beryl, Category 1 Debby, Category 2 Francine and Category 4 Helene.

The destructive twisters surprised anxious Florida residents, even as Hurricane Milton’s eye still loomed. Hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, a spate of unusually strong and long-lived tornadoes touched down across the state, flipping tractor-trailers and ripping off roofs.

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In parts of Florida still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene’s damage two weeks ago, a second damaging storm, Hurricane Milton, is causing further devastation.

Milton, an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane made landfall at Siesta Key near Sarasota, Florida on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. Forecasts predict Milton will continue an east-northeast trajectory at 15 mph and pass through central Florida before moving over the Atlantic on Thursday.

The highest number of confirmed tornadoes from a hurricane were the 118 unleashed by Ivan in 2004, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Hurricane Bery

Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane on Florida's west coast near Siesta Key.

Hurricane Milton's tornadoes in Florida were a leading cause of death and damage from the storm. The U.S. has seen an abnormal number of intense tornadoes linked to hurricanes this year.