ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Multiple locations in the Bay area will be assessing damage Wednesday after storms moved through the region on Tuesday.
From up in the Panhandle, to Pinellas, to Sarasota and then Pasco County. Some areas in Pasco experienced coastal flooding with waves washing up to picnic areas on Hudson Beach, which is one of the areas that officials will monitor Wednesday for flooding.
Meanwhile in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, Code Enforcement departments will be out assessing property damage.
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The strong storms crossed through the Bay area Tuesday afternoon, causing numerous tornado warnings and thunderstorm warnings and at one point leaving thousands of residents without power.
Preliminary reports stated that an EF-0 tornado touched down just south of downtown St. Petersburg. An EF-0 tornado contains wind speeds of 65-85 mph.
At Hudson Beach Park on Tuesday, it basically became part of the Gulf, with crashing waves and strong winds leaving it under inches of water.
Michelle Miller said she had never seen the water that high. And at that point, the water had receded a bit.
“It was super low, like, three hours ago, and it just rapidly came up," said Steve Miller.
The Millers were in the area Tuesday on an annual visit from Wisconsin, which is getting its own brand of weather.
“I was just teasing my mom and dad because they’re out shoveling snow,” Michelle Miller said.
“We’re still not regretting this. We’re still just enjoying it.”
Meanwhile, in Treasure Island last month, a spokesman said more than 60 homes were flooded during a storm.
It was the second time in four months for many homeowners there to see those conditions.
It looks like low-lying residents in Pinellas County caught a break on Tuesday.