New Tropical Storm Milton Takes Aim At US Coast: Here's Projected Track, Timing For Landfall

A newly named tropical storm is on a projected path toward the US coast.

Here's the projected track and timing for newly named Tropical Storm Helene, with landfall expected Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, in Florida's Big Bend.
Photo Credit: *National Hurricane Center*

10/05/2024 2:20 p.m.

Just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, Tropical Depression 14 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Milton.

Located in the Gulf Coast, it's expected to strengthen and "bring the risk of life-threatening impacts to the west coast of Florida next week," according to the National Hurricane Center.

The current projected landfall is Wednesday morning, Oct. 9 on Florida's Big Bend. (See the image above.) That's the same area where Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane late in the evening of Thursday, Sept. 26.

The death toll from Helene has risen to 200, with many still missing, and some towns virtually destroyed, with thousands still without drinkable water or power.

Milton, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and higher gusts, is the 13th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through Saturday, Nov. 30.

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