Tropical Storm Eta information: Polk County

Ongoing updates from Polk County as Tropical Storm Eta impacts Florida.

County by county: Tropical Storm Eta emergency information

Tropical Storm Eta is forecast to pass close to the Tampa Bay area, making landfall along the state’s west coast. The Tampa Bay area is under a hurricane watch and several local counties are issuing emergency orders.

Watch: Eta midday forecast
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Meteorologist Jim Weber gives the latest on Eta as it travels along Florida's west coast.

Sandbag distribution sites open across Tampa Bay

Sandbag sites are open across the Tampa Bay area as Tropical Storm Eta moves through.

Hurricane Eta Update
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Meteorologist Dave Osterberg explains the latest with Eta, now a hurricane, as it travels along Florida's west coast.

Tuesday evening tropical forecast
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Tropical Storm Eta track shifts slightly east with Tuesday evening update

Tropical Storm Theta breaks record as Florida's west coast braces for Tropical Storm Eta landfall

Tropical Storm Theta — which formed overnight and broke a record as the 29th named Atlantic storm of the season — is chugging east toward Europe on the cusp of hurricane status.

Today's tropical weather forecast
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Chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto explains Tropical Storm Eta's track.