It's a strange and rare event called reverse storm surge and is exactly what it sounds like. Here's why Tampa Bay stayed dry as Hurricane Milton made landfall just south of Tampa in Siesta Key.

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According to observations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), water levels at the East Bay gauge near downtown Tampa were more than 5 feet below normal levels around 11 ...

Some people who commented on the video suggested the water was “sucked out” due to something called “reverse storm surge.” Water was temporarily “sucked out” of Tampa Bay as Hurricane ...

Water in Tampa Bay was returning back to normal levels Thursday morning following the passage of Hurricane Milton, which briefly caused "reverse storm surge" in the bay. National Weather Service ...

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Why? "Reverse storm surge" is a familiar, if sometimes unremarked-upon, function of how hurricane winds move seawater as the storms hit land — in fact, it has happened in Tampa Bay before.Video ...

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Milton, like Hurricanes Ian and Irma before it, brought a natural phenomenon with it that dried the bay up instead of flooding it. It's a strange and rare event called reverse storm surge and is ...