Robert Freeland has lived in Tampa’s Forest Hills neighborhood for 50 years. He remembers just one flood that brought waters as high as Milton. In May 1979, an unnamed spring storm whipped up 108 mph winds.

At least 17 confirmed tornadoes touched down in Central Florida and the Tampa Bay region in the hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast, according to the National Weather Service.

Hurricane Milton spawned deadly tornados hours before it made landfall on Florida's west coast but a compilation of dramatic tornado clips circulating online does not show the monster storm. The clips,

Each major hurricane that hits Florida brings devastation and leaves lessons. Andrew in 1992 made state officials ask hard questions about Florida’s insurance market. Ian in 2022 was a cautionary tale about the power of storm surge.

The tropics remain quiet overall one week after Hurricane Milton impacted Central Florida. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two active areas in the tropics. One low-pressure area in the central Atlantic has a medium chance of development over the next week.

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At least two of the three clips circulated on the internet before Hurricane Milton. One of these appears to be digitally created.