Are there hurricanes in Tampa, FL?

It has been nearly a century since the Tampa Bay area was in the bull's-eye of a major hurricane. ... read more

The Tampa Bay area is certainly capable of being hit by a hurricane, as is every city in Florida. Luckily, the Tampa area really hasn't encountered a strong hurricane in quite some time (1921 was the last major hurricane with a direct hit). read more

It has been nearly a century since the Tampa Bay area was in the bull's-eye of a major hurricane. That changed when Hurricane Irma veered north Sunday and began barreling toward the twin-cities metropolis of Tampa and St. Peterburg and the western coast of the Florida peninsula. read more

The Tampa Bay hurricane of 1921 (also known as the 1921 Tarpon Springs hurricane) is the most recent major hurricane to strike the Tampa Bay Area. The eleventh tropical cyclone, sixth tropical storm, and fifth hurricane of the season, the storm developed from a trough in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 20. read more