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Winding mountain road beneath dramatic storm clouds at sunset

Navigating Stormy Weather on the Way to Tampa

Bill Terry

It was a picture-perfect day for a road trip from South Georgia to Tampa—what could possibly go wrong? (Spoiler Alert: everything.)

Not a cloud in the sky at the start—smooth sailing… for now…

A view of a two-lane highway surrounded by greenery under a clear blue sky.

As we neared Tampa, the clouds started plotting their dramatic entrance…

A curved roadway with a speed limit sign of 35 mph, surrounded by lush greenery and fluffy clouds in a blue sky.

Hit the high-speed toll road into Tampa—and suddenly, the sky remembered it had drama to deliver…

A scenic view of a highway bordered by green grass and trees, under a partly cloudy sky with large white clouds.
A view of a highway with cars traveling under a dramatic sky filled with dark clouds and hints of sunlight breaking through.

Cue the legendary Florida summer thunderstorm: nature’s way of saying, ‘Welcome to Tampa!’…

A rainy highway scene with vehicles driving in low visibility due to fog and drizzle, surrounded by trees.

Visibility drops, travel speed follows suit, and my faith in windshield wipers is truly tested…

A view of a rain-soaked roadway with heavy rain obscuring visibility, taken from inside a vehicle.

“White knuckle” driving…

A view of a highway during a heavy rainstorm, with reduced visibility due to rain on the windshield. Traffic can be seen in the distance, and the color palette is muted and gray.

Near zero visibility—at this point, I’m driving on faith, hope, and faint outlines of taillights…

A rainy highway scene with heavy rain on the windshield, obscuring visibility and creating a misty background.

Pull off to the side? Nope—too many horror stories about parked cars in storms. We’ll just keep swimming… I mean, driving… to the exit…

Heavy rain obscuring the view of a highway, vehicles seen in the distance, with water droplets on the windshield.

Approaching our exit, the rain started to let up—at last, road signs reappeared, like magic tricks for drivers…

A blurry view of a highway sign indicating 'THRU LANE ENTRANCE' due to heavy rain, with visibility severely limited.

Once we slowed down, the rain got bored and stormed off to torment someone else—classic Florida…

A view of a wet road under a bridge with green traffic lights, surrounded by trees and buildings in a cloudy sky.

Whew. THAT was fun (not)!!!!!!

(Images courtesy of RedTiger dashcam)

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September 18, 2026

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