Tampa Bay survived Hurricane Milton
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.
TRACKER: Watch Hurricane Milton using forecast cone, storm surge maps
Here's the latest track for Hurricane Milton: A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within 36 hours. A storm surge warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations.
WATCH: Doorbell camera and other videos show storm surge, flooding from Hurricane Milton
Doorbell camera videos, storm camera videos and cellphone video show some of the flooding after Milton made landfall.
Why Milton's 'reverse surge' sucked water away from flood-fearing Tampa
In the hours before Hurricane Milton hit, forecasters were worried it could send as much as 15 feet (4.5 meters) of water rushing onto the heavily populated shores of Florida's Tampa Bay. Instead, several feet of water temporarily drained away.
'Reverse storm surge': How Hurricane Milton could flood Tampa Bay or shockingly dry it
The second option, called a "reverse" storm surge, can expose sand, silt, and debris typically covered by water. It is a strange phenomenon that occurs with the circular winds of a hurricane.
Yes, water was ‘sucked out’ of Tampa Bay by Hurricane Milton due to ‘reverse storm surge’
Water receded from the Tampa Bay shoreline as Hurricane Milton approached Florida’s Gulf Coast because of a phenomenon called “reverse storm surge.”
How does storm surge work? Here's how Milton could bring reverse storm surge to Tampa Bay
Storm surge is one of the deadliest components of large, devastating hurricanes like Hurricane Milton. But reverse storm surge is a much less common, strange phenomena that sometimes happens with major storms.
Milton weakens to post-tropical cyclone, storm surge and rainfall still a danger for coast
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When and where did Hurricane Milton make landfall? Deadly storm hits Florida
Milton made landfall about 70 miles south of Tampa near Siesta Key. Experts warned ahead ... point of landfall." ...
Hurricane Milton damage emerges after storm passes into Atlantic Ocean
Florida authorities began assessing the damage left by Hurricane Milton's passage across the state, after a night of high ...
The Latest: Hurricane Milton lands near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Milton has made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It has lashed the state with powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding. The cyclone ...
Hurricane Milton: NASA Reveals What Fueled Storm's Rapid Intensification
Hurricane Milton's wind speeds rapidly intensified by 95 mph in a single 24-hour period, hitting up to 180 mph on Monday afternoon.