Hurricanes

Even after Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Taylor County, the concern for flooding and storm surge remained in the Tampa Bay area as winds began to turn onshore along the Gulf Coast.

As officials assess damage from Tropical Storm Elsa this morning, most are reporting minimal impacts. Now, attention turns to the potential for flooding and storm surge as Elsa makes landfall to the north.

Elsa brought some of its heaviest rain and wind during the early morning hours Wednesday, knocking out power for thousands of customers across the Bay Area. 

Elsa, again a hurricane, is tracking north along Florida's west coast tonight. Despite its earlier strengthening, the storm has begun to look less impressive on radar as it nears the Tampa Bay Area.

A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.

Hurricane Elsa is continuing to strengthen as it tracks toward Florida. Conditions will continue to deteriorate through the night, with the southern parts of the area seeing the worst impacts first. Here's what the west coast of Florida and the Tampa Bay area can expect as that happens.

Ongoing updates from Pasco County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Ongoing updates from Hillsborough County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Ongoing updates from Manatee County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Ongoing updates from Pinellas County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida. 

Ongoing updates from Hernando County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Ongoing updates from Hardee County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Ongoing updates from Sarasota County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Tropical Storm Elsa is forecast to pass close to the Tampa Bay area and may strengthen to a hurricane before that time. Many Tampa Bay area counties are issuing emergency orders.

Tropical Storm Elsa crossed Cuba late Monday and had emerged back over water in the Gulf of Mexico, where conditions may allow the ragged system to organize and strengthen before hitting Florida.

Tropical Storm Elsa slowed down and weakened Sunday, but forecasters are confident enough that the storm will turn north that they've issued a tropical storm watch for much of Florida's west coast.

Ongoing updates from Polk County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Ongoing updates from Citrus County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.