Hurricane Irma Strikes Tampa Bay Area As Category 2 - WUSF
WEBSep 10, 2017 · A massive but weakened Hurricane Irma zeroed in on the Tampa Bay region early Monday after hammering much of Florida with roof-ripping winds, gushing floodwaters and widespread power outages. Irma continued its slog north along Florida's western coast having blazed a path of unknown destruction.
Hurricane Irma: Record-breaking storm impacts Florida 7 years ago
WEBSep 10, 2024 · TAMPA (WFLA) – In 2017, Hurricane Irma, weakened slightly from Category 5 to Category 4, blew ashore on the Florida Keys with winds of 130 mph. Yes, that was seven years ago, and it was a...
Maps: Tracking Hurricane Irma’s Path Over Florida
WEBSep 5, 2017 · Hurricane Irma lost strength as it swept across Florida, and was downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday morning. All times on the maps are Eastern.
Hurricane Irma's impact, five years later - WUSF
WEBSep 9, 2022 · This week marks five years since Hurricane Irma hit Florida. Nearly the entire peninsula was under a hurricane watch or warning by the time the storm reached Florida’s southwestern shore. An incredibly strong storm, the damage brought by Irma contributed to the most expensive year of weather …
Hurricane Irma: A look back at the storm's path and intensity …
WEBSep 10, 2021 · Hurricane Irma makes landfall at Cudjoe Key in the lower Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph sustained winds. It was the first major hurricane to hit Florida since Wilma in...
Sunday: Hurricane Irma weakening as it approaches Tampa Bay
WEBSep 11, 2017 · Hurricane Irma continues to make its northward trek toward Tampa Bay after making its second landfall Sunday afternoon. Despite the unwelcome tidings of the landfall for residents of...
As Hurricane Milton approaches, Florida prepares for largest …
WEB3 days ago · The Florida National Guard has mobilized 5,000 troops to assist with the response, with an additional 3,000 expected to be deployed before the storm makes landfall. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts Milton to make landfall near or south of the Tampa metro as a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher).
Detailed Meteorological Summary on Hurricane Irma
WEBThe major hurricane made landfall near Marco Island in southwest Florida around 3 pm EDT on September 10th, as a category-3 storm with 115 MPH. Naples, Florida reported a peak wind gust of 142 MPH. Irma moved quickly northward, just inland from the west coast of Florida on September 10th and 11th.
Hurricane Irma Local Report/Summary - National Weather Service
WEBIrma was the first major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to make landfall in South Florida since Wilma of 2005. The highest wind gust recorded on land in South Florida was 142 mph at a mesonet site near Naples Airport. The highest sustained wind recorded was 112 mph by a spotter on Marco Island.
Tampa Bay braces for what could be strongest storm in a century
WEB2 days ago · Updated October 7, 2024 at 11:16 a.m. EDT | Published October 7, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Eric Von Stein spent days picking up the debris that Hurricane Helene’s storm ...