Tropical Storm Nicole brings heavy rain and wind to Tampa Bay
Latecomer Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Florida’s east coast before being downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved inland, bringing heavy winds and rain to the Tampa Bay region, Thursday morning.
A sailboat rolls in the surf where it remained moored in St. Joseph Sounds north of the Dunedin Causeway as the impacts of Tropical Storm Nicole are felt in the Tampa Bay area after making landfall just south of Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane Thursday morning and since weakened to a tropical storm, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 in Dunedin. DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times
Trey Harbord, 12, of Clearwater, settles into the surf with his sister, Gracie, 15, while exploring the stormy conditions brought on by Tropical Storm Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 in Clearwater Beach. DOUGLAS CLIFFORD | Times
Clearwater lifeguard Adam Steen prepares for duty in the middle of heavy wind and rain due to Tropical Storm Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 in Clearwater Beach. DOUGLAS CLIFFORD | Times
Dave Phillips, 61, rides his again bike after taking cover at a South Tampa Marathon gas station during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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Clearwater lifeguard Adam Steen prepares for duty in the middle of heavy wind and rain due to Tropical Storm Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 in Clearwater Beach. DOUGLAS CLIFFORD | Times
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People work on a tire at a South Tampa Marathon gas station during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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A decorative snowman toppled over in a Tampa resident’s yard during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
IVY CEBALLO | Times
A boat ramp onto Seaplane Basin seen during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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Seaplane Basin seen during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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A fisherman picks up a fish at Vinoy Park during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in St. Petersburg. ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times
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A boat is tied down at the St. Pete Pier during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in St. Petersburg. ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times
Sandbags seen protecting Gaslight Antiques in South Tampa during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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A sign blows in the wind at Gaslight Antiques in South Tampa during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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Trees blow in the wind at the St. Pete Pier during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in St. Petersburg. ANGELICA EDWARDS | Times
A man runs along Bayshore Boulevard during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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Susie Kudryk and her 3-year-old Labrador Boss go for a walk during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.
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People walk past a business that had been boarded up prior to the storm, following the passage of Hurricane Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) REBECCA BLACKWELL | AP
A woman walks along her flooded street following the passage of Hurricane Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Vero Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) REBECCA BLACKWELL | AP
A man walks through flooding caused by the rain bands of Hurricane Nicole in Briny Breezes, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) JOE CAVARETTA | AP
A driver makes his way over a Hutchinson Island road strewn with vegetation deposited by high waves, following the passage of Hurricane Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Jensen Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) REBECCA BLACKWELL | AP
Surfers walk Lauderdale-by-the-Sea beach in front of a section of Anglin's Fishing Pier that collapsed during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. AMY BETH BENNETT | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/IVWEPWOKCJFIZGWC6PVIESCAQA.JPG "A boat ramp onto Seaplane Basin seen during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.")
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/C6LMVXHPCNBUJIVMWIJRUR4N7Y.JPG "A sign blows in the wind at Gaslight Antiques in South Tampa during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/FBSRCJRZLFHJJEMKFKF5VNPXXM.JPG "Trees blow in the wind at the St. Pete Pier during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in St. Petersburg.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/JNKQTVCR3NE3HIUM2UKVG57OME.JPG "A man runs along Bayshore Boulevard during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/ON6ZWL6XCJBRPA2ZN67LROXMVQ.JPG "Susie Kudryk and her 3-year-old Labrador Boss go for a walk during Tropical Storm Nicole in Tampa on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/4L46RIMARJGRPJGZECCC7MGBS4.jpg "People walk past a business that had been boarded up prior to the storm, following the passage of Hurricane Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/PCP46GIHMWKOP5TRMPQEH4C6ZQ.jpg "A woman walks along her flooded street following the passage of Hurricane Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Vero Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/LFPPRXJLDUH7OG2QLQNQWXH7YY.jpg "A man walks through flooding caused by the rain bands of Hurricane Nicole in Briny Breezes, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/3UIKCOK5V53IFTON6C6CPXE25Q.jpg "A driver makes his way over a Hutchinson Island road strewn with vegetation deposited by high waves, following the passage of Hurricane Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Jensen Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/VC5DMIMZBDFF6IUUFWYFCRUI2I.jpg "Surfers walk Lauderdale-by-the-Sea beach in front of a section of Anglin's Fishing Pier that collapsed during Tropical Storm Nicole on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.")
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