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Old 10-10-2024, 12:18 PM   #96
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Not sure where you're getting your info from, but the National Hurricane Center recorded Milton making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane. The NHC also was forecasting Milton making landfall at Cat 3 or 4 all the way back when it near Mexico at peak intensity. I never saw anyone on a news broadcast or position of authority saying it would be making landfall at Cat 5. Maybe you were watching engagement farming accounts on youtube or twitter?
Not to mention that landfall for a hurricane is only one aspect of the hurricane. A lot of the wind, rain, rising water, and tornados that occur during the hurricane happen before landfall.
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