Tiger Woods flees in his van to avoid Hurricane Milton, which he describes as “catastrophic.”Tiger Woods, the golf icon, was seen departing Florida on an aircraft to avoid Hurricane Milton, dubbed the “storm of the century.”

On a day when millions of people have fled Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, Tiger Woods’ aircraft has been seen evacuating. Officials have warned that Hurricane Milton will be “deadly and catastrophic.”

Radaratlas2 on X / Twitter captured Woods’ private aircraft (registration: N517TW) as it took off from Florida early on Wednesday.to get away from Hurricane Milton, which is being classed as the ‘storm of the century’.
left Florida ahead of the storm’s arrival.

Woods’ private plane (reg: N517TW) was picked up by radaratlas2 on X / Twitter flying out of Florida on Wednesday morning.

On a day when millions of people have fled Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, Tiger Woods’ aircraft has been seen evacuating. Officials have warned that Hurricane Milton will be “deadly and catastrophic.”

Radaratlas2 on X / Twitter captured Woods’ private aircraft (registration: N517TW) as it took off from Florida early on Wednesday.
Less than an hour later, the account tweeted that Woods’ aircraft had descended into Jackson, Mississippi, which just so happened to be the location of the Sanderson Farms Championship, the PGA Tour event that Kevin Yu had won previous week.

The account then tweeted less than an hour later that Woods’ airplane had made its descent towards Jackson, Mississippi, which coincidentally was the site of last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship won by Kevin Yu on the PGA Tour.

It’s still unclear why Woods’ jet was flying directly to Jackson.

Authorities are referring to Hurricane Milton as the “storm of the century” since its sustained winds are still reaching 150 mph (241 km/h).

By the time it lands in the United States late Wednesday or early Thursday, its wind field is predicted to have doubled from its category four intensity.

The National Hurricane Center has alerted the public that “Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.”

More than 5 million residents of the state were alerted Thursday afternoon by US President Joe Biden that leaving their homes was a matter of “life and death.”

The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, stated that “every location on Florida’s west coast could get significant storm surge.”

600,000 people in Pasco County, Florida, were forewarned by an official that “this is your last chance to take shelter.”

“After that, you’ll need to find a way to the shelter or be prepared to ride out the storm.”

Less than two weeks have passed since Hurricane Helene, a category four hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast and left at least 225 people dead in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

“This is it, folks,” said Cathie Perkis, director of emergency management for Pinellas County, Florida. This is going to be a knockout for any of you who were hit hard by Hurricane Helene. It is imperative that you leave immediately.”

Through a nationwide broadcast to The White House, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell informed the public, saying, “I want everyone to know we are prepared for what we need to do to support Florida as well as all of the other states.”

“People should take this storm seriously and pay attention to their local officials.” It is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast as a powerful hurricane, and it will maintain its hurricane status as it moves eastward.
“Tornadoes, storm surges, and flooding are all predicted. Make the necessary preparations to safeguard your family and yourself. There is no need for this storm to claim any lives. Make sure you are doing those things right away so we have time to be ready.”

Due to a back operation that he had last month, Woods had his sixth career back surgery, which has kept him off the PGA Tour.

Before that, two years after his terrifying vehicle accident that almost claimed his life, in 2023, Woods had ankle surgery.