Hurricanes and the "Irony of Tampa Bay"

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

The irony is that Tampa Bay gets impacted by storms
just about EVERY SINGLE YEAR. But they are all in a
WEAKENED STATE (TD-Cat 1) when they impact my area.

-Frances was just a TS except for a few hurricane force gusts here
-Jeanne was weak Cat 1,
-the worst storms Charley produced were in a rainband that
occured at around 5 AM Aug. 13th with a 60 mph gust,
-Henri in 2003 was a depression at landfall in St. Pete,
-Gabrielle in 2001 at its highest produced a gust to 80 mph
here over the bay according to my friend's anemomter,
-Gordon in 2000 produced TS winds,
-in 1999 we had Harvey which just brought TS gusts
-A renegade band from Irene in 1999 produced a TS gust
-1998 Mitch? produced TS winds from Tampa bay southward
-1996 Josephine had a brief TS gust
-1995 Erin brought 40-50 mph gusts

But a ton of tiny bullets are no where near as bad as a big one
We have been extremely lucky.

This is why the favorable forecasted conditions this year concerned
me, because we always tend to get impacted somehow almost each
year since 1995. With so many bullets possible this year, my luck
may run out.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Dug up some past history:
1848 was our unlucky year:

Go to Page 34 (pages 11-12 of adobe) it will shock you:

http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available ... apter4.pdf



Also:

"In 1848, 2 major hurricanes struck Tampa Bay within 30 days"
http://www.webcoast.com/environment/hurricanes.htm

[jasons2k]

Crazy that, I was born there in '73 and moved in '84, and saw NADA the whole time.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

you were there during the inactive multi-decadal period, i think that's what 1970-1990 was or something like that,
ya got lucky

[gatorcane]

Tampa Bay is a disaster waiting to happen. It's right up there with New Orleans and Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. It will happen eventually but who knows when. I grew up in the tampa bay area and too many people think that Tampa is very protected from monster storms because it's not on the Atlantic side. Well this is not true at all and they will have a rude awakening when their time comes. .

[MyGulfParadise]

Hey Tampa Bay Hurricane....you wouldn't also be known as msett on the Talk Weather Forum?

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

I agree. Looking at climatology, Tampa Bay is clearly not magically protected from big storms. In the 1940s, 1960s, 1920s, 1880s, and 1840s this area has had big ones roll through.

Well I'll just get the reinforcements on my home finished...
and then be on the lookout for possible storms. If builder calculations
are correct my home should be able to hold up to 150, but I'm not
eager to see the Atlantic put any test runs on my home via
monster hurricanes

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

mygulfparadise- sorry storm2k is the only weather forum I am on
Academics keep me way too busy these days...

[Skyline]

I can remember being a boy and being bussed from Brandon to Ebor city back in the late '80's. I can remember then how people would talk about how devastating a hurricane would be for that area.

Nothing ever came close back then however.

There was/is a pizza place called "BABE'S PIZZA" in Brandon that had the very finest pizza ever. Anyone here ever had it?

[floridahurricaneguy]

Hey Tampa Bay Hurricane....you wouldn't also be known as msett on the Talk Weather Forum?

Hey I am msett from TalkWeather. I agree that Tampa is an accident waiting to happen.This season could potentially be scary!

Matt

[TampaFl]

I can remember being a boy and being bussed from Brandon to Ebor city back in the late '80's. I can remember then how people would talk about how devastating a hurricane would be for that area.

Nothing ever came close back then however.

There was/is a pizza place called "BABE'S PIZZA" in Brandon that had the very finest pizza ever. Anyone here ever had it?

Yes I have Skiline - and very good I might add. It is still there/remember it as a kid as it was the only place in Brandon to get pizza Hurricanes Frances & Jeanne were the worst storms this area has had in a long time . And when the big one hits it will be bad.

Robert

[Skyline]

They used to have that place off hwy60. Had a little train going round the whole resturant. Makes me feel like a kid again. Do they still do the "double decker"?

[facemane]

I agree. Looking at climatology, Tampa Bay is clearly not magically protected from big storms. In the 1940s, 1960s, 1920s, 1880s, and 1840s this area has had big ones roll through.

Well I'll just get the reinforcements on my home finished...
and then be on the lookout for possible storms. If builder calculations
are correct my home should be able to hold up to 150, but I'm not
eager to see the Atlantic put any test runs on my home via
monster hurricanes

How far inland are you,and how high are you above sea level? Storm Surge
and Inland flooding are more deadly than wind with major storms. After
Camille hit here back in 69, I saw many "Hurricane Proof" homes near the
coast having nothing left but a slab when they were hit with the 20+ ft.
surge.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

I'm 7-10 feet above sea level, so I evacuate no matter what (unless it's a weak cat 1 or strong ts)

[TampaFl]

They used to have that place off hwy60. Had a little train going round the whole resturant. Makes me feel like a kid again. Do they still do the "double decker"?

As far as I know they still do. Have not been there in a looooong time.

Robert

[johngaltfla]

I think it was this storm:



which brought about the long talked about legend about the water being sucked out of the bay and being able to see the wrecks and fish flopping around. Right before the wall of water hit downtown Tampa and wrecked it. The damage was relatively light because the city had just started to boom. Imagine a storm like that hitting the Tampa Bay area today and the amount of damage it would cause....

For more info:

http://www.sptimes.com/2002/webspecials ... ory1.shtml

[WeatherEmperor]

Consider yourself very lucky my friend. One can only imagine if an Andrew type storm made direct landfall in the Tampa Bay area....

<RICKY>

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

I can imagine- my place would be nothing but a bunch of sand when the surge comes through.