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Spring 2026: What does The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast for your area?

The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its long-range Spring 2026 forecast, predicting warmer-than-average temperatures across ...
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Hurricane Ian expected to become Category 4 storm before landfall over Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Ian's track has shifted south of the Tampa Bay area Tuesday evening, but the storm continues to strengthen as it moves toward Florida's Gulf Coast. The storm could make ...
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Know your zone: Florida evacuation zones, what they mean, and when to leave

TAMPA, Fla. - The main way people die when a hurricane hits Florida is storm surge, according to the state's Know Your Zone website. Storm surge is a dome of water pushed onto land by powerful ...
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Rain, storms expected in Tampa Bay area as potential tropical disturbance moves over Florida

An area of low pressure is bringing rounds of heavy rain and storms to the Tampa Bay area this week. Several inches of rain could fall over the next week, according to FOX 13 meteorologists. The ...
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Hundreds of Bay Area residents rescued from record storm surge from Hurricane Helene

TAMPA, Fla. - Flooding caused by record-breaking storm surge from Hurricane Helene has prompted hundreds of water rescues in coastal portions of the Tampa Bay area. Helene brought significant impacts ...
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm strengthens back to Cat. 5 as it takes aim at Florida

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Milton strengthened back into a Category 5 storm Tuesday evening with maximum sustained winds topping 160 miles per hour. As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Milton was located at 23.4N ...
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Hurricane Charley 20 years later: Remembering the devastating storm

TAMPA, Fla. - It's been 20 years since Hurricane Charley made landfall in the Sunshine State, wreaking havoc as it tore through Florida and jumpstarting a devastating hurricane season. On August 13, ...
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Severe storms leave behind damage after rolling through parts of Tampa Bay area

Severe weather rolled through parts of the Tampa Bay area, including Pasco County where damage was reported. A storm cell prompted a tornado warning to be issued earlier in the evening in Pasco and ...
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Invest 95L could become Tropical Storm Dexter as Southeast braces for flooding rain, no threat to Florida

The term "invest" is a naming convention used by the NHC to identify a system that forecasters are investigating for possible development into a tropical depression or tropical storm within the next ...
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When was the last time Tampa Bay took a direct hit from a major hurricane? 1921

TAMPA, Fla. - A century ago, the 1921 hurricane made landfall in Tarpon Springs, packing 120-mile-per-hour winds, a storm surge of 11 feet, and claiming the lives of eight – including children. That ...
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Hurricane Ian drains water across Tampa Bay area

CLEARWATER, Fla. - With Hurricane Ian making landfall south of Tampa Bay, the eerie imagery – reminiscent of those from Hurricane Irma in 2017 – of an empty Hillsborough Bay and other local waterways ...
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Tampa Bay breaks 133-year-old record low temperature Tuesday morning

Tampa Bay broke a 133-year-old record low temperature on Tuesday morning, clocking in at 39 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for northern counties, urging residents to ...