Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida prepares for storm to make landfall soon | Hurricane Milton

The National Weather Service issued at least 98 tornado warnings in the state of Florida between noon and 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday as Hurricane Milton prepared to make landfall on the state's west coast. The service reported sightings of at least 20 tornadoes, the Washington Post reports.

There is now severe flooding across the state, including in Naples and Fort Myers, where the storm surge caused water levels to rise to over 3 feet

Florida is bracing for the impending landfall of Hurricane Milton, with winds continuing to increase along the state's west coast as the storm's center heads toward Sarasota.

Sustained winds of 58 mph and a gust of 77 mph were reported near Tampa Bay, according to the National Hurricane Center.

CNN reported that storm surge is increasing in Southwest Florida: Naples is under nearly 3 feet of water. Fort Myers experienced nearly 2 feet of flooding over normally dry ground as of 5 p.m. ET.