Weather Channel's Super Bowl Metaphor Highlights Hurricane Milton's Power
Meteorologist Paul Goodloe likened the storm's calm eye to the Atlanta Falcons' infamous Super Bowl LI collapse.
- Paul Goodloe of The Weather Channel used a sports metaphor to explain the eye of Hurricane Milton, comparing it to the Atlanta Falcons' halftime lead in Super Bowl LI.
- The metaphor referenced the Falcons' historic loss to the New England Patriots, drawing parallels to the potential resurgence of the storm.
- Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota, Florida, bringing winds over 80 MPH and more than eight inches of rain.
- The storm has left over 3 million residents in Florida without power as it continues to move inland.
- Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, suffered severe damage as the stadium's roof was torn off by the storm's winds.