Its core was about 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of Cedar Key.
National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. The storm was moving northward, almost parallel to the west coast of the state, according to forecasters.Įlsa's maximum sustained winds stood at 65 mph (100 kph), the Miami-based U.S. Be aware of your surroundings & don't drive through flood waters," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said via Twitter. "We're fortunate to see minimal damage & flooding this morning, but it's important to keep safety top of mind. Crews were working to restore electricity and DeSantis said no hospitals reported an outage, which has been a major problem in past storms. Tampa was no longer under a hurricane warning, but weather forecasters warned of tropical storm conditions, including strong winds and flash flooding.ĭeSantis said there were up to 26,000 customers without power in the region, most of them in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Polk counties that surround Tampa Bay. Further north, the Tampa Bay metropolitan area - while wet and windy - appears to have emerged mostly unscathed. Tropical storm warnings were canceled for Cape Coral and Fort Myers. "Be very careful when you're working to clear debris," he said.
"Clearly, this could have been worse," the Republican governor said, adding that many storm-related deaths come after the system passes. Ron DeSantis said at a morning news conference that no major structural damage or deaths from the storm had been reported. Some flooding is also expected in the region, where the ground is already saturated from heavy rain late last week. Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected across northern Florida once the storm makes an expected turn to the northeast. Tornado warnings were issued in several northern Florida counties, including the Gainesville area, on Wednesday morning. A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa dumped rain across Florida's Gulf Coast early Wednesday but appears to have spared the state significant damage and widespread power outages.Įlsa wobbled through the Gulf of Mexico, briefly reaching hurricane strength, but was expected to move ashore as a tropical storm.
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