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 ...
Hurricane Milton Reverse Storm Surge Sparks Warning in Tampa Bay
As Hurricane Milton barrels into Florida's western coast, water levels in Tampa are receding from the shoreline, a phenomenon ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hurricane Milton: Why Tampa Bay is especially vulnerable to storm surge
It has been more than 100 years since Florida's Tampa Bay area – a region especially vulnerable to storm surge and flooding – ...
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 makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm with powerful winds and dangerous surge
Milton had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph when it roared ashore near Siesta Key, Florida, at 8:30 p.m., the Miami-based ...
'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'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 ...
Milton’s Storm Surge Threatens Destruction in the Dark
A combination of unrelenting rains and strong storm surge prompted officials to issue flash flood warnings in western and ...