'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.
Tampa Bay has not been hit directly by a major hurricane since 1921, and authorities fear its luck is about to run out.
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, bringing potentially life-threatening hazards.
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