The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay has called Hurricane Milton "a historic storm for the west coast of Florida," potentially the most devastating to hit the Tampa Bay area in over a century. As of 5 p.m. ET, Milton was approximately 480 miles southwest of Tampa, with sustained winds of 165 mph, elevating it back to a Category 5 storm—the highest classification. With states of emergency declared across dozens of Florida counties and widespread evacuations in progress, residents are floodin

54K views · 272 reactions | The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay described Milton as "a historic storm for the west coast of Florida" that could prove to be the worst storm to impact Tampa Bay in more than 100 years. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared a timelapse of Hurricane Milton from aboard the International Space Station. | CBS News Texas | Facebook