Extreme Heat Risk in Tampa, FL
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Tampa's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $9M from this hazard type
- 8 events on record in proximity
- 2 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Average annual frequency: 3.5 events per year
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Cold Weather - Southwest and West Central Florida, United States (2026-02-23) — 2,970,000 people exposed
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How Tampa Compares
Notable Extreme Heat Events Near Tampa
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable extreme heat events near Tampa, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Extreme Heat - Southern and Eastern United States (July 2024) — 114,000,000 people exposed; $23,632,231M capital exposed.
Extreme Heat - Southern and Eastern United States
July 1, 2024 — WARNING
114,000,000 people exposed; $23,632,231M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Southern United States
July 25, 2025 — WARNING
66,000,000 people exposed; $7,877,724M capital exposed
Cold Weather - Southwest and West Central Florida, United States
February 23, 2026 — ADVISORY
2,970,000 people exposed; $321,389M capital exposed
Cold Weather - Tampa Bay / West Central Florida, United States
February 1, 2026 — ADVISORY
829,000 people exposed; $130,485M capital exposed
Extreme Heat - Central Florida, United States
June 26, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Extreme Heat Preparedness Tips
- 1.Stay hydrated — drink water regularly even if you don’t feel thirsty
- 2.Avoid outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM)
- 3.Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- 4.Check on elderly neighbors and those without air conditioning
- 5.Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle
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How this data is built
Tampa, FL extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live extreme heat monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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