
Getting Yourself Fully Prepared: Info about the Severe Weather in Tampa
Tampa experiences subtropical climate and hence the weather in Tampa is humid throughout the year. The summer is hot and humid and the thunderstorms are frequent. During summers, the temperature ranges between 21 and 32 degree Celsius and during winters the range is between 11 and 24 degree Celsius. Therefore, you need to brace yourself against the thunder storms when traveling in Tampa.
Weather around the Tampa Bay region sometimes gets worse especially from June through November. During these months, the region experiences tornadoes and hurricanes. Tampa is a coastal region and often gets flooded. Hence, you must have some other resort options so that you can evacuate the region during floods. There are evacuation zones allotted to the population of Florida. Everyone should be aware of his/her evacuation zone.
Listen to the weather forecast provided by Weather Forecast Office of Tampa Bay Area and also to the radio broadcast of National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration regarding any kind of emergency alert. The government tells us about the safety measures that can be taken during emergency.
Your emergency kit should contain considerable amount of fresh water, duct tape, waterproof container, canned food, sleeping bags, masks, first aid, and money, eye covering gear, important documents as well as toiletries. Have a list of emergency contact numbers and discuss with your family the entire plan beforehand. If you apprehend getting stuck in a flood, always remember to have lumber, shovel, plywood, plastic bags with you. Try not to drive and beware of holes and fissures on the road. If you see lightning and thunderstorms, do not stand under huge trees and on open ground. Switch off electronic devices and take refuge inside a building.
In case of a tornado, go to the basement of your home. If you are outside, lie flat inside a ditch or depression.
Safety measures you must take if faced by threatening weather
http://www.hernandosheriff.org/em/2010SWAWGuide.pdf
Be aware of weather forecasts and bad weather assistance in Tamp
http://www.examiner.com/headlines-in-tampa-bay/tampa-bay-extreme-weather-hurricanes-storm-surges-and-tornadoes-live-video-chat
Find weather forecast and assistance in Tampa
http://www.legislative.noaa.gov/NIYS/
Climate of Tampa, Florida
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa,_Florida#Climate

