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Public Notice: City of Lakeland Hurricane Milton Update - October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024.

Hurricane Milton has increased intensity and is now a Category 5 Hurricane with sustained winds over 160mp. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 5-category rating system used to measure the strength of a hurricane and estimate the potential damage it may cause:
Category 1: Winds of 74–95 mph, causing minimal damage
Category 2: Winds of 96–110 mph, causing moderate damage
Category 3: Winds of 111–129 mph, causing extensive damage
Category 4: Winds of 130–156 mph, causing devastating damage
Category 5: Winds of 157+ mph, causing catastrophic damage

Hurricanes that reach Category 3 or higher are considered major hurricanes and have the potential to cause significant loss of life and damage.

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center predict the storm will strike Florida's western Gulf Coast as a major hurricane in the middle of the week, likely later Wednesday. At this point, forecasters anticipate the hurricane will have maximum sustained winds of 145 mph around noon Wednesday and 125 mph just before midnight, and landfall is slated to happen at some time in between. Based on the current forecast models, Lakeland and Polk County will be heavily impacted by the storm with high winds, and heavy rainfall.

City facilities will be open for business as usual on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. City officials will be monitoring Hurricane Milton very carefully. Decisions regarding business hours for the remainder of the week will take place as the storm path become more clearly defined.

Read the full Press Release at LakelandGov.net/MiltonUpdate10724

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