'Life-threatening' storm surge likely as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida
Because of the way storm surge can quickly inundate coastal locations and penetrate well inland, it’s typically one of the ...
'Reverse storm surge': How Hurricane Milton could flood Tampa Bay or shockingly dry it
With reverse storm surge, especially in larger storms, the opposite happens, explained AccuWeather meteorologist Paul ...
Milton’s storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic ...
Hurricane Milton: Understanding storm surge projections for Tampa Bay area
Granted, Hurricane Ike, that Mills described, was 20 feet of storm surge that went in 25 miles. A hurricane that hit Tampa in ...
Hurricane Milton: Why Tampa Bay is especially vulnerable to storm surge
It has been more than 100 years since Florida's Tampa Bay area – a region especially vulnerable to storm surge and flooding – ...
Tampa Bay is used to storm surge. Is it ready for the wind from Milton?
The National Hurricane Center expects Milton will be a Category 3 storm, with wind speeds of at least 111 mph, when it ...
Tampa Bay Hasn’t Been Hit by a Major Hurricane Since 1921. Milton May be the One
The storm is expected to make landfall in western Florida Wednesday and is "extremely dangerous," the National Hurricane ...
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Record-breaking storm surge hits most of Tampa Bay, other parts of Florida
Some of these records were set just last year by Hurricane Idalia. The NHC predicted 5-8 feet of storm surge in the Tampa Bay area and the predictions held true. More data is expected to come in ...
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STORM SURGE: Hurricane Helene breaks several storm surge records across Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — 10 Tampa Bay's Weather Impact team is reporting record-breaking levels of storm surge across the Tampa Bay area during Hurricane Helene. Below is a comparison of previous ...
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How high will Tampa Bay’s tides be when Helene’s storm surge peaks?
Hurricane Helene, expected to make landfall as a major hurricane in Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday, could bring life-threatening storm surge to much of the state’s west coast. Federal ...