Inland Hillsborough storm history

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 55 to 65 mph, with a maximum gust of 61 mph near Tampa Cruise Terminal at 12:48 AM EST on August 5. Rainfall ranged from 6 to 12 inches, with a maximum total of 12.05 inches near Sun City Center. An indirect fatality…

In inland portions of Hillsborough County, winds from Hurricane Irma were estimated to be around 60-70 knots based on surrounding observations. Rainfall was generally around 6 inches or greater, with the highest rain total 7.62 inches at the COOP site PLCF1 in Plant City. The win…

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 80 to 100 mph, with a maximum gust of 93 mph near Tampa International Airport at 10:18 PM EST on October 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 10 to 15 inches over most of the county and 5 to 10 inches over the southeast…

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 55 to 65 mph, with a maximum gust of 61 mph near Tampa International Airport at 3:39 AM EST on August 30. Rainfall ranged from 4 to 7 inches, with a maximum total of 6.26 inches near Riverview. The peak recorded wate…

The highest wind reported in Hillsborough County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 54 mph at Tampa International Airport at 7:21 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with a maximum of 5.12 inches reported northeast of Thonotosassa. A peak reported…

The highest wind reported in Hillsborough County from Hurricane Ian was a gust to 75 mph at Tampa International Airport at 5:12 PM EST on September 28, along with a gust to 88 mph measured over Tampa Bay. Rainfall generally ranged between 5 and 8 inches, with a maximum total of 5…

Media reported multiple trees down in the Brandon and Carrollwood areas.

Hurricane Eta formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st and moved through the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico making four separate landfalls. The first landfall was in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua before re emerging and making landfall in Cuba and the Florida Keys. Et…

In Hillsborough County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 59 mph at the weather flow site at the Tampa Bay Cut. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 10.39 inches at a site in Sun City Center. The wind resulted in some ho…

Hurricane Eta formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st and moved through the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico making four separate landfalls. The first landfall was in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua before re emerging and making landfall in Cuba and the Florida Keys. Et…

Broadcast media reported on a tree that fell on a car at the Roger Park Golf Course. The incident happened due to gradient winds before the thunderstorms arrived.

Temperatures dropped into the low to mid 20s across inland portions of Hillsborough County for several hours on the morning of the 18th, causing damage to citrus groves, strawberry crops, and landscaping. The coldest temperature reported was 22 degrees at the COOP site in Plant C…

Tropical Storm Emily formed on the tail-end of a slow moving frontal boundary that was draped across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A weak area of low pressure developed on the 30th and slowly drifted southeast towards the Florida peninsula. Early in the morning on the 31st, sa…

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th. Hurricane Hermin…

Tropical Storm Colin moved onshore in the Big Bend region of Florida with a minimum central pressure of 1000 mb. Across Inland Hillsborough County, widespread areas received a total of 2-4 inches of rain, with the highest reported rain total being 8.89 inches at the CoCoRaHS stat…