Does Tampa Get Natural Disasters?

In a word, no. At least not very often. You could go your entire life in Tamp Bay without a direct hit from a hurricane for example. However, that is how I define a natural disaster. If you are interested in a smaller scale application of the natural disaster definition then yes, Tampa Bay residents are subject to more localized natural disasters.

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What Are Natural Disasters?

Flooding, lightening, tornadoes and occasional topical storm or hurricane winds all affect Tampa Bay. The last major storm to directly hit Tampa Bay was nearly 100 years ago. However, if your home suffers from local yet catastrophic flooding, a lightning strike or sever winds you will definitely feel like you were subject to a natural disaster. Central Florida is subject to all of those things. The link above will explain where the Lightning Capitol of Florida and Tornado Alley as well.

Tampa Bay Area & Storm Surge Flooding

As anyone who has viewed Tampa Bay on a map knows there is a lot of water all around, almost everywhere you look and of course storm surge flooding is always a concern during hurricane season. As Hurricane Ian recently showed South Florida you better take it serious. While living in the Florida Panhandle I saw sailboats washed into the downtown area of Fort Walton Beach once.

Life threatening storm surge is one of the threats that keeps our insurance rates so high here. When a tropical storm shows up in the Gulf of Mexico we are all hoping it does not turn into a major storm/ major hurricane. When the day comes that such a storm as Andrew eventually comes the devastation will be incredible as the elevation in Downtown Tampa FL is only 20 feet. A major hurricane would also flood much of South Tampa. Thank you for asking, Does Tampa get natural disasters.