Satellite images provide a new perspective on Hurricane Milton from space as this superstorm approaches Florida.
NOAA’s GOES East satellite offers fresh images of Milton’s clouds every 30 seconds. The GOES satellites—short for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites—are the most advanced satellites operated by NOAA. This agency posted a clip of the images on X on September 9.
NOAA states that this satellite orbits along the Earth’s equatorial path “at the same speed as the Earth’s rotation”, allowing it to pass over specific locations.
Heavy rain, strong winds, and a severe tornado are currently affecting Florida. Meteorologists warn that Milton is a much stronger storm, with wind gusts exceeding 320 km/h and an unprecedented amount of “lightning strikes.”
Continuous lightning strikes appear during Hurricane Milton.
Over 1 million people in Florida have been urged to evacuate to avoid risks before Hurricane Milton makes landfall in the U.S.
More than 1,500 scheduled flights to and from Florida on October 9 were canceled. Tampa International Airport closed on October 8, while Orlando International Airport announced it would cease operations on the morning of October 9.
