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The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim near Tampa Bay, Florida, once again a Category 5 storm
Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from
Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida makes last-minute prep before 'catastrophic' storm hits
Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center confirmed that Milton is a "catastrophic Category 5 hurricane" and will hit Florida later today or early tomorrow as a major storm.
Hurricane Milton surging toward Tampa; landfall likely tonight: Live updates
Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than 100 years.
Hurricane Milton's storm surge threat is growing. Here's what Tampa Bay should watch out for.
As Hurricane Milton intensified on its path toward Florida's Gulf Coast, the strength of the system increased the severity of the storm surge forecast.
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 damage, flooding homes, drowning people who decided to stay near the coast and leaving massive piles of debris that still sit along roadsides.
'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 Pastelok in 2022, after Ian hit. “It can pull the water out because the wind flow is coming from land to ocean, and it pushes the water,” he said. “The power of the wind is incredible.”
Waffle House shutters Tampa locations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Waffle House said it shuttered its Tampa-area locations ahead of Hurricane Milton's arrival. Here's what to know.
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 reaches the Tampa Bay area, likely sometime overnight Wednesday.
Hurricane Milton's storm surge could be a major problem for Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay – the nation's most vulnerable metro area to storm surge – could be about to see its worst flooding in over a century.
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 1848 did bring 15 feet of storm surge and all of downtown had water. The storm is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night as a "dangerous major hurricane," according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Milton Live Updates: Category 4 Storm Remains ‘Extremely Dangerous’ As It Heads Towards Florida
Hurricane Milton is back down to a Category 4 storm—after fluctuating between Categories 4 and 5—and is moving across the ...
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Major flood protection project in Tampa is incomplete as city braces for Milton's storm surge
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Milton Regains Category 5 Strength as It Plows Toward Tampa
The storm’s winds climbed back to 160 miles per hour after weakening slightly for several hours. Gas pumps across Florida ran ...
Hurricane Milton: Bucs evacuating Tampa as storm approaches, heading to New Orleans ahead of Week 6 game
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to their opponent earlier than usual this week, as Hurricane Milton approaches. With the ...
Tampa mayor issues dire warning before Hurricane Milton: ‘If you choose to stay … you are going to die’
The powerful storm could hit Florida as early as Wednesday and may be more destructive than deadly Hurricane Helene, which ...