Hurricane Milton moves away from Florida and into Atlantic as Category 1 storm

ORLANDO, Fla. - As Hurricane Milton moved off Florida's east coast, the Category 1 storm was still producing damaging hurricane-force winds and heavy rains.

According to the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. advisory, Milton was 135 miles east of Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the Atlantic Ocean, and 205 miles north of Great Abaco Island. It was moving east at 20 mph.

Hurricane Milton made landfall south of Tampa Bay Wednesday night as a "dangerous" Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida, at 8:31 p.m., with sustained winds of 120 mph. Watch live coverage in the video player above.

Hurricane Milton's impact:

What is yet to come with Hurricane Milton, and when will it be safe?

According to the FOX 35 Storm Team, the wind and rain should end across most of Central Florida by mid-morning, and as MIlton continues to move away from Florida and out into the Atlantic Ocean.

First responders in all counties were out assessing damage and conducting rescues.

How much rain fell in Central Florida during Hurricane Milton?

Here are estimated rainfall totals throughout Central Florida over the last 12 and 24 hours, as of 8 a.m. on Thursday. Between 9" and 13" inches of rain have been reported in some sports.

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Estimated rainfall totals across Central Florida after Hurricane Milton swept across the state Wednesday into Thursday. Milton made landfall Wednesday night around 8:30 p.m. as a Category 3 storm.