'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.”
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.
A study of what would happen to Tampa Bay if disaster struck—ordered decades ago by city officials—appears to be inching ...
Hurricane Milton could bring as much as 15 feet of storm surge to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area as it bears down on Florida’s ...
Workers are racing to protect more than 1,000 animals that live in Tampa’s zoo as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s ...
Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit ...
As Danny Pownall looked through the piles of debris on the street left by Hurricane Helene, he feared the destruction ...
Evacuation is unrealistic for many zoo and aquarium animals, so staffers are rolling out all their safety precautions as ...
As of the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, the Tampa Bay area is expected to see between 10 and 15 feet of ...
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‘You are going to die’: Tampa mayor warns against ignoring Milton evacuation ordersAs the Gulf Coast prepares for another strong hurricane, officials in Tampa Bay, Florida, are urging residents to take ...
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