English: This true-color image of Hurricane Milton was captured on October 7, 2024, at 19:20 UTC (2:20 PM Yucatan Local Time), utilizing the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) aboard NOAA's NOAA-21 satellite. Milton, classified as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, originated from a tropical disturbance off the coast of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, characterized by destructive and high activity . At the time of capture, Hurricane Milton was passing by the Yucatan Peninsula east-northeastward, poised for an eventual landfall in the Western Florida a day later. The storm's devastating impact resulted in a casualty count of at least 45 individuals and a tornado outbreak in the state of Florida. The financial toll incurred by Milton was $34.4 Billion in 2024 U.S. dollars. Hurricane Milton, at the time of imaging, was peaking in intensity as a extremely powerful Category 5 hurricane while displaying an distinct pinhole eye, featuring 1-minute sustained winds of 180 mph (290 km/h; 160 kn) according to the Saffir-Simpson scale, coupled with a minimum central pressure of 895 mbar (26.4 inHg), the fifth most intense on record tying it with Hurricane Rita 19 years prior.