The Tampa Bay area is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia.
The hurricane made landfall Wednesday morning at 7:45 at Keaton Beach in Taylor County with 125-mph winds.
The storm brought heavy rain, winds and flooding to the Bay area.
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Our Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for with Idalia. For the latest forecast updates, you can check here.
Main impact: Until Wednesday afternoon
Tropical Storm Warning
Winds (coast): 30 to 40 mph, gusts to 60
Winds (inland): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Rainfall: Additional 2 to 4 inches, locally higher amounts near the coast
Storm Surge Warning
The potential for up to 5 to 8 feet above ground within surge prone areas
Main impact: Until Wednesday afternoon
Tropical Storm Warning
Winds: 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 50
Rainfall: Additional 2 to 4 inches, locally higher amounts near the coast
Storm Surge Warning
The potential for up to 5 to 8 feet above ground within surge prone areas
Main impact: Until Wednesday afternoon
Hurricane Warning
Winds (coast): 35 to 45 mph, gusts to 70
Winds (inland): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 50
Rainfall: Additional 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts
Storm Surge Warning
The potential for up to 6 to 9 feet above ground within surge prone areas
Main impact: Until Wednesday afternoon
Hurricane Warning
Winds: 30 to 40 mph, gusts to 65
Rainfall: Additional 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts
Storm Surge Warning
The potential for up to 4 to 6 feet above ground within surge prone areas
Main impact: Until Wednesday afternoon
Hurricane Warning
Winds: 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 50
Rainfall: Additional 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts
Main impact: Until Wednesday afternoon
Hurricane Warning
Winds (inland): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 50 mph
Winds (coast): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 55 mph
Rainfall: Additional 2 to 4 inches, locally higher amounts
Storm Surge Warning
The potential for up to 4 to 6 feet within surge prone areas
Main impact: Until Wednesday afternoon
Tropical Storm Warning
Winds: 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 50 mph
Rainfall: Additional 1 to 3 inches, locally higher
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Many Floridians are preparing for Idalia, and soon many will be searching for gas as the storm gets closer.
With the GasBuddy Outage Tracker, drivers can search for gas stations nearby, as well as filter by the following criteria:
Click/Tap on the image below to locate gas stations near you and check their status. For the best results, be sure to share you location. You can also track outages on your phone by downloading the GasBuddy app for Android or iOS.
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