The northern eyewall of Hurricane Milton has begun moving onshore near Tampa and St. Petersburg, the National Hurricane Center said just after 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The eyewall is the most dangerous part of a hurricane, where the storm’s strongest winds and heaviest rain surround the calm eye and can cause significant damage.

"The northern eyewall of Hurricane Milton is beginning to move onshore of the Florida gulf coast near Tampa and St. Petersburg where an Extreme Wind Warning is now in effect.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida in Sarasota County as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, with sustained winds of 120 mph but dropped to a Category 1 storm with winds of 85 ...

Hurricane-force winds are sweeping through Central Florida. Winds have gusted up to 105 mph in Egmont Channel, 102 mph in Sarasota, 101 mph in St. Petersburg, 97 mph in Venice, 93 mph in Tampa and ...

Hurricane watches are in effect for much of the Florida Peninsula — including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Venice and Fort Myers. Milton is expected to weaken some as it hits wind shear but still make ...

Hurricane Milton reached Category 5 status on Monday, and is expected to make landfall near Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday night.