Weather

Early August storms wreak road havoc

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 5:02pm

St. Pete Fire & Rescue

So far this August has been a wet one, with Wednesday's storms featuring frequent lightning and heavy gusty winds ranging from 45-55 mph.

Many areas racked up another 1-2 inches of rainfall after receiving 2-4 inches Tuesday resulting in flooded roadways that caused lots of traffic problems, especially in South Tampa.

Here's a list of stories from the most recent round of storms:

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Hurricane Expo at MOSI

Submitted by Atish Patel, Producer, 10 News at 6pm

Monday, May 23rd, 2011, 10:21am

Tampa, Fla -- Forecasters are urging you to get ready for hurricane season, which begins June 1.

Meteorologists like 10 News' own Bobby Deskins took part in a panel discussion today at MOSI as part of the 4th Annual Hurricane Expo.

NOAA predicts 12 to 18 named storms with six to 10 becoming hurricanes.

The City of Tampa and Hillsborough fire helped set up today's expo.

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Are you prepared for Hurricane Season?

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 1:35pm

Hillsborough County, FL -- Hurricane Season starts June 1. Are you prepared?

Get all your questions answered at the Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo on Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at MOSI.

Learn more about the Tampa Bay Hurricane Expo online.

If you can't make it out to the Expo, there are a number of resources you can take advantage of at your own convenience:

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Hillsborough County: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 14th, 4:16 pm

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Hardee, southwestern Hillsborough, southeastern Polk, Manatee and western Sarasota Counties until 5:00 p.m.

The National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds in excell of 60 mph. These storms have a history of also producing small hail. The storms are moving East at 25 mph.

The storms will be near:

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10 News meteorologist Chris Suchan visits Robles Elementary

Submitted by Chris Suchan, Meteorologist

Thursday, May 12th, 2011, 10:28pm

10 News meteorologist Chris Suchan visits Robles Elementary

10 News meteorologist Chris Suchan had a weather visit with the 3rd graders of Robles Elementary School Thursday early afternoon.

Several classes were in attendance for his powerpoint presentation on severe weather including pictures and videos of violent tornadoes and microburst winds. In addition, storm chaser video from the eyewall of Hurricane Charley was shown.

Natasha Artis extended the invitation to Chris Suchan as he has visited many schools in the area over the past couple of months teaching kids not only about how and why certain types of weather occur but also promotes awareness and safety.

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Wanna be a 10 News Weather Watcher?

Submitted by Bobby Deskins on Friday, May 13th, 4:30 am

Hey guys! I'm looking for weather reports from your neighborhood to include in my morning weathercasts, and I want to hear from you!

Here's how you can become part of the weather team:

Start by signing up as a Community Blogger for 10 News In Your Neighborhood so you can share your info and updates online
Then, email The Morning Show on 10 News at mornings@wtsp.com to submit a photo and your location so I can call you for your weather update
Give us updates anytime on the weather in your area by reading your outside thermometers or taking photos/videos and sending them into us and posting them online

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City cancels all after-school activities

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, March 31st, 2011, 2:24pm

City cancels all after-school activities

Tampa, FL -- Due to the severe weather, the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department has canceled the After-School Activity Program and all other programs and activities scheduled this evening, Thursday, March 31.

This includes adult and youth classes, sports leagues, and any other activity or program taking place at a city recreation facility.

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