Residents dig in for the cleanup after Milton’s heavy winds, floods—and an unusually large number of twisters.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up 150 tornadoes. The storm caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.

Hurricane Milton’s explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast.

More than 120 warnings were issued statewide, the most ever for the state, and at least four residents died.

While Milton came in just south of Tampa Bay, landing on Siesta Key, the area is seeing catastrophic damage. Some of the worst flooding may have been avoided, but strong winds ravish the region. READ MORE: Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Sarasota.

Multiple powerful tornadoes ripped across Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday night

Washington Post reporter John Farrell describes what it's like on the ground in Tampa, Fla., as Milton makes landfall.

Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges.