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 the AquaFence. On the other, floodwaters from Hillsborough Bay lapped against the barrier. The surge from the storm reached seven feet.
Hurricane Milton from start to finish: What made this storm stand out
This is all in addition to Milton's ferocious onslaught of wind, rain and storm surge across the state, the threat of which forced an evacuation of some 2 million people. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
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.
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 heavily populated shores of Florida’s Tampa Bay.
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 from the shoreline.
Hurricane Milton Reverse Storm Surge Sparks Warning in Tampa Bay
The event, called a reverse storm surge, also occurred during Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. As heavy winds from Milton whip from land into the Atlantic Ocean, water levels are dropping significantly, exposing a bare sandy shoreline where water usually sits.
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, what that is.
Hurricane Milton storm surge brings flooding to Tampa, Florida, as seen from the air
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
'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.”
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 Milton.
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Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast
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Hurricane Milton leaves destruction; Tampa spared massive surge: Live updates
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Wednesday live updates: Powerful Hurricane Milton closes in on storm-weary Gulf Coast
Tampa Bay residents are woke up Wednesday on the razor’s edge of a nightmare scenario as Hurricane Milton churns closer to the Gulf Coast.