Tampa Bay was spared catastrophic storm surge from Hurricane Milton. Here's why.
Water in Tampa Bay was returning to normal levels Thursday. The area experienced 'reverse storm surge' that drove water away ...
Milton storm surge could be too much for Tampa General’s AquaFence
On one side, Dustin Pasteur, vice president of Facilities and Construction, can be seen inspecting a 10-foot high section of ...
Why Milton’s ‘reverse surge’ sucked water away from flood-fearing Tampa
In the hours before Hurricane Milton hit, forecasters worried it could send as much as 15 feet of water rushing onto the ...
Tampa hospital uses AquaFence to prepare for possible record storm surge with Hurricane Milton
Tampa General Hospital, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, is preparing to continue normal operations during Hurricane ...
How does storm surge work? Here's how Milton could bring reverse storm surge to Tampa Bay
Reverse storm surge happens when the wind from the storm pushes the excess water away from shore instead of pushing it onto ...
Tampa Bay survived Hurricane Milton after reverse storm surge. Here's what that is
Tampa Bay was spared from deadly storm surge during milton due to a strange phenomenon called reverse storm surge. Here's why ...
Storm surge potentials across Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall
As the Milton makes landfall, storm surge of 10-15 feet is expected in areas within 50 miles south of the eye 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 ...
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 ...
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'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 ...
Tampa mayor says major wind damage but city spared worst of storm surge
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joins Morning Joe with the latest updates on the impact of Hurricane Milton.Oct. 10, 2024 ...