Tampa Bay itself was spared the worst of the storm surge yet again, AccuWeather hurricane expert Alex DaSilva said. Tampa's remarkable streak of avoiding a direct hit from a major hurricane ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm and brought storm surge and floods to much of Florida's southwest coast, but not to Tampa Bay.

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm and brought storm surge and floods to much of Florida's southwest coast, but not to Tampa Bay.

Why was Tampa spared? Storms that make landfall to the south of Tampa usually mean less storm surge for Tampa. Because M ilt on roared ashore with its center of circulation just a little over 20 ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm and brought storm surge and floods to much of Florida's southwest coast, but not to Tampa Bay.

As Category 3 Hurricane Milton neared Florida's west coast Wednesday, the Tampa Bay area faced two scenarios — either a colossal storm surge and historic flooding or seeing the water blown out ...

Hurricane Helene caused a massive storm surge near Tampa. Residents feared a repeat with Hurricane Milton, but instead it led to a reverse storm surge ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Storm surge is the deadliest part of any tropical system. So, what is it, and what should you know? It's defined as the abnormal rise of water over and above the predicted tides ...

Storm surge is the deadliest part of a tropical system and 10 Tampa Bay is here to break down what residents should know before it hits their area.

Surge is also the amount above what the normal tide is at the time, so a 15-foot (5-meter) storm surge at high tide with 10-foot (3-meter) waves on top of that can level buildings with ease, knock ...

Hurricane Helene’s storm surge struck Florida fast and hard when it slammed into Gulf Coast communities near St. Petersburg, Fla. Helene’s powerful storm surge killed 12 near Tampa - Los ...

Milton will have an enormous impact no matter where it lands, but the worst surge will be to the south of Milton's eye. If that includes Tampa Bay and the 3.3 million people who live in the region ...