No, if you look at the satellite picture, it looks like we're having severe weather in Tampa. But it was just an overcast day with a little drizzle. The media does get awfully excited by these storms. My daughter's characterization of the New Orleans news media is accurate. That is why people resisted evacuating during Katrina. Of course they are more cooperative now.
And my son said that the waves in Clearwater were supposed to be waist to chest high according to the surf report. He said they were more like knee to hip height. (And he's only 5'6".) If the weather forecasters were not prone to hyperbole, it would be better.
