Idalia may track north of Tampa as a hurricane. It's worth noting how untested the second biggest Gulf Coast metro area is to surge.
— Jacob Feuerstein (@Jacob_Feuer) August 27, 2023
Since 1968, no hurricane has made landfall between Tampa and Florida's big bend. This map shows all storms in the area since 1970! pic.twitter.com/kR8sa9cPpd