We’re already starting to see the effects of Hurricane Milton here in Tampa Bay. We hope you’re sheltering somewhere safe, and we’re here to make sure you have all the information you need.
As of Tuesday at 5 p.m., Hurricane Milton is projected to impact Tampa Bay as a major Category 3 storm. If it makes landfall here, it would be the area’s first direct hit in over a century. The National Hurricane Center projects we could see a devastating 10 to 15 ft of storm surge, plus hurricane-force winds.
In addition to the storm’s strength, TBAY has also been inundated with heavy rainfall over the past few days and is still dealing with piles of debris from Helene — both of which which will worsen Milton’s impact.
We’ve rounded up resources to keep you safe during the storm.
Tracking Milton
Keep an eye on Milton’s progress through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center. Here, you’ll find current weather warnings and info on wind speeds, the storm surge, rainfall, and flash flooding.
The key messages tool features the latest updates, too.
Stay in the know
- Sign up for Alert Tampa, the city’s emergency alerts system, and Alert Pinellas if you’re in Pinellas County.
- 10 Tampa Bay rounded up live cameras across Tampa Bay, so you can see what’s going on from wherever you’re weathering the storm.
Outages
- Residents using an iPhone 14 or later, running iOS 16.1 or later, or a Pixel 9, may be able to send messages by satellite without cellular or Wi-Fi capability. The Sarasota Herald Tribune shares how to how set it up.
- Keep Tampa Electric’s outage map handy and sign up for outage notifications. Duke Energy is also tracking outages via this map.
- Power could potentially be out for awhile post-storm. Follow us on Instagram, where we’ll be sharing spots to charge your phone or get internet access.
More emergency resources
Keep tabs on Tampa’s Reported Street Flooding — it’s best not to drive at all during the storm.
