Tampa got 'very very lucky' 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 ...

Tampa was spared the worst storm surge Ask any meteorologist in Florida what keeps them awake at night, and a major hurricane hitting Tampa Bay would pretty much sit at the top of the list ...

The cities near the mouth of Tampa Bay saw some of the worst storm surge in memory during Helene even though the storm landed more than 100 miles (161 kilometers) to the north.

It has been more than 100 years since Florida's Tampa Bay area – a region especially vulnerable to storm surge and flooding – faced a direct hit by a major hurricane. But Hurricane Milton is now ...

If that includes Tampa Bay and the 3.3 million people who live in the region, flooding could be catastrophic. The region hasn’t had a direct hit from a major hurricane in more than 100 years.

The cities near the mouth of Tampa Bay saw some of the worst storm surge in memory during Helene even though the storm landed more than 100 miles (161 kilometers) to the north. Now forecasters say the ...

Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic damage, flooding homes, drowning people who decided to stay near the ...