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The 1848 Tampa Bay hurricane (also known as the Great Gale of 1848) was the strongest known hurricane to impact the Tampa Bay area of the U.S. state of Florida.Along with the 1921 Tampa Bay hurricane and Hurricane Milton in 2024, it is one of only three major hurricanes to make landfall along Central Florida's west coast since Florida became a United States territory in 1821.
Storm surge near Cedar Key reached up to 8.9 feet (2.7 m), [202] while locations further south near Tampa Bay and Clearwater experienced over 3 ft (0.91 m) of storm surge. [203] Four people were killed in the state, with two of the fatalities occurring from traffic accidents as a result of the hazardous conditions. [204] [205] [206] [207]
Widespread power outages were reported as Helene moved ashore, with more than 200,000 without power in Pinellas County late Thursday night. ... Storm surge: Hurricane Helene's ...
Storm surge from Milton could drive water levels up to 12 feet above ground, the hurricane center said. ... and Pinellas counties, and cities of New Port Richey and St. Petersburg," the water ...
Pinellas County: Mandatory Evacuation Order only for our long-term healthcare residential facilities, ... A storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from ...
In the greater St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, area alone, 320,000 people evacuated ahead of the storm in what was a national record for the largest evacuation of a single county in history. [23] [24] The large number of refugees from the storm put a strain on facilities, highways, and contingencies.
Closer to Sarasota, the storm surge could be as high as 10 to 15 feet. OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. As Milton tracks inland, hurricane-force winds reach east of I-75 and into Polk County overnight.
The storm brought tropical storm force winds to Bradford County, toppling a number of trees and power lines, [190] leaving 10,548 out of 12,649 electrical customers in the county without power. [135] Heavy rainfall was reported in some areas, with a peak total of 11.74 in (298 mm) about 0.9 mi (1.4 km) east-southeast of Starke .