Meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Tampa are working closely with DeSoto County officials to assess the strength of a landspout tornado that touched down approximately six miles ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- A Florida woman is speaking out after she survived an EF-1 tornado that lifted her house off its foundation while she was inside. Deborah Mettler, 76, described the ordeal to ABC ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Small businesses, private nonprofits (PNP) and residents in the Tampa Bay area affected by severe storms and the EF-1 tornado just weeks ago may be eligible for low interest ...

In recent weeks, top stories have featured violent weather with tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and flooding that injured people and infrastructures, and even caused fatalities. How do these ...

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