Helene was never predicted to hit Tampa. But at more than 200-miles wide and winds whipping at nearly 140 mph near its core, it created surges that hit all along the Florida peninsula’s Gulf

A vehicle was pushed out of its garage caused by storm surge from Hurricane Helene on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 in Madeira Beach. Luis Santana Tampa Bay Times Tampa Bay’s regulars — barkeeps, retirees,

Hurricane Helene laid bare Tampa Bay's vulnerabilities — and its strengths. Here are four takeaways from our community's worst storm in a century. Water, not wind The 5 to 8 feet of storm surge the National Weather Service predicted played out with horrifying precision.