An abnormally warm Gulf allowed Helene to quickly intensify to a Cat 4. Similarly, Milton’s strength swelled from Cat 1 to ...

Helene was never predicted to hit Tampa — it’s eye made landfall 180 miles north. But at more than 200-miles wide and winds ...

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With reverse storm surge, especially in larger storms, the opposite happens, explained AccuWeather meteorologist Paul ...

According to the latest forecast from the National hurricane Center, parts of the Florida coast could see a massive storm ...

You'll often hear us mention storm surge as a big threat with landfalling hurricanes. While this is mostly a coastal issue, ...

Hurricane Milton is likely to bring another huge storm surge to coastal areas of Florida that are still recovering from the ...

Florida is no stranger to the dangers of a tropical system, and like a tired but well-oiled machine, the gears are in motion ...

Florida communities near Tampa Bay were devastated when Hurricane Helene made landfall two weeks ago about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the north ...

It swept into homes, forcing some who had ignored the evacuation orders to climb into upper floors, attics or onto their roofs to survive ... issued its first storm surge warning two days before ...

WFLA has compiled neighborhood-by-neighborhood images of how much water is possible from storm surge ahead of the hurricane.