Hurricane Milton is the monster storm churning through the Gulf of Mexico, and is headed toward the populated Tampa Bay region of Florida. Numerous weather experts are watching the major hurricane closely, sharing real-time updates about what's being forecast as possibly the worst storm to strike Tampa in a century.
The wind and storm surge predictions are so dire that both Tampa mayor Jane Castor and President Joe Biden are urging residents in evacuation zones to flee, or face imminent death.
But finding accurate information online about Milton's path and landfall isn't easy. Conspiracy theories and misinformation about the hurricane are rife. The situation is so bad that the White House's new Reddit account will start debunking bad information circulating about Milton and Hurricane Helene, which tore through parts of Florida and the southeast just weeks ago.
Meanwhile, bona fide weather experts are worn out by untrained posters and commenters who think they know a thing or two about tropical cyclones.
To help you filter out the falsehoods, we've assembled a list of trusted weather experts on X/Twitter who've been tracking Milton. Of course, accounts run by the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service, federal agencies tasked specifically with updating the public around the clock, are also trustworthy.
Now, here are top weather experts to follow for accurate information, presented in alphabetical order:
Dr. Levi Cowan, @TropicalTidbits
Expertise: Owner and developer of the hurricane forecasting site Tropical Tidbits
Tomer Burg, @burgwx
Expertise: NWS Weather prediction center meteorologist
Dylan Federico, @DylanFedericoWX
Expertise: FOX4 Dallas-Ft. Worth meteorologist
Bill Karins, @BillKarins
Expertise: Certified broadcast meteorologist for NBC News
Philip Klotzbach, @philklotzbach
Expertise: Senior research for the department of atmospheric science at Colorado State University
Brian McNoldy, @BMcNoldy
Expertise: Senior research associate at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
John Morales @JohnMoralesTV
Expertise: Hurricane specialist for NBC 6 South Florida
Stephen M. Strader, @StephenMStrader
Expertise: Severe storms meteorologist
Brian Tang, @btangyWx
Expertise: Associate professor of atmospheric science at University at Albany
Eric Webb, @webberweather
Expertise: Government meteorologist
Dr. Kim Woo, @DrKimWood
Expertise: Associate professor in the department of hydrology & atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona
