With wind speeds from Tropical Storm Elsa expected to reach near 70 mph, Tampa International Airport said it will suspend commercial operations at 5 p.m. tonight and air cargo operations by 10 p.m.
When wind speeds reach 70 mph, a weather system’s designation changes from tropical storm to hurricane. The Tampa Bay area was placed under a hurricane watch Tuesday morning.
The airport is planning to resume operations at 10 a.m. Wednesday after checking for storm damage, according to a news release…
