ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall as a major Category 3 storm near Siesta Key on Florida's Gulf Coast.
As the storm approached the Tampa Bay area, the National Hurricane Center issued watches and warnings to help people prepare.
Here are the latest watches and warnings issued for the Tampa Bay for Hurricane Milton. This story will be updated with the most up-to-date information available.
A flash flood emergency is in effect for:
- Parts of Pinellas, Manatee and Hillsborough counties until 2:30 a.m. Thursday
*Over 16 inches of rain has been reported. This is a 1-in-500-year flood event.
A flash flood warning is in effect for:
- Central Hillsborough County, northern Manatee County and southeastern Pinellas County until 11:30 p.m. Wednesday
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
- Florida's west coast from Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay
A storm surge warning is in effect for:
- Florida west coast from Flamingo northward to Yankeetown, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay
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