‘This is just horrific:’ Meteorologists get emotional describing Hurricane Milton’s intensity

Experts are blunt about how catastrophic the hurricane will likely be when it hits Florida—and how global warming has fueled the storm.

In a broadcast on NBC 6 South Florida, meteorologist John Morales became emotional while discussing Hurricane Milton, which is expected to hit Florida’s west coast on Wednesday. The storm briefly reached Category 5 status, before its wind speeds reduced it to a Category 4 storm Tuesday morning. 

“It has dropped 50 millibars in 10 hours,” Morales says, beginning to choke up. “I apologize,” he says as he takes a pause. “This is just horrific.”