Guy reveals eerie reason why Tampa Bay has not had a hurricane in 104 years: "Ancient spirits..."

With the last one being in 1921, Tampa Bay has been safe from hurricanes for more than a century now. While meteorologists have attributed the luck to geography, locals speak of a mystical force at work. According to their beliefs, ancient spirits blessed the land at sacred mounds, creating an invisible barrier that keeps storms away.

TikToker @davids..thoughts, in a viral video, explained the mythology. He argued that Tampa Bay’s invisible barrier traces back to the Tocobaga, a Native American tribe that once shaped the land—quite literally. Scattered across the region, their sacred burial mounds stand as silent sentinels, with the largest nestled in Safety Harbor, just outside Tampa. Many believe these ancient sites protect the city from nature’s fury. In the TikTok video, David said, "If you're from the Tampa Bay area, you already understand what I'm about to tell everyone, so you can keep on scrolling. There have been ancient spirits that have blessed this land, and the hurricanes will always veer north or south of us, never hit us right on."

He added, "When you wind up having a conversation on the street with your barber, the Uber drivers, they'll tell you that it's the Tocobaga tribe." In response, many took to the comment section to chime in. A TikTok user, @runfaster36, remarked, “Omg have you watched it? It’s NOT hitting Tampa. Tampa most likely won’t even get bad winds. Fear mongering.” Another person, @mindyd28, wrote, “Born and raised near Tampa and have always heard this. Thankfully, every storm has turned even sometimes at the last minute.” Meanwhile, a netizen, @mysticalliftz.com, warned, “Until the spirit wants to punish, from disrespect of development on the sacred land...happened where I live.”

Commenting on the phenomenon, history teacher, Rui Farias, also shared that, over time, the myth seems to have proven itself true. Once skeptical, she now finds herself believing. The same goes for longtime resident Lisa Sinatra, who, after 45 years in Tampa, believed it herself after Hurricane Irma, which claimed 134 lives, spared the city in 2017. The eerie pattern continued with Hurricane Milton, which took ten lives—but none from Tampa. As reported by The Mirror, the belief in the city's supernatural protection has only grown since.

However, not everyone buys into the theory. Former mayor Bob Buckhorn, back in 2017, stated bluntly that Tampa isn’t special—just lucky. He insisted the city was no less vulnerable than the rest of Florida and that no ritual or ancient force could hold back a storm. Others, like resident Doris Anderson, also remain unconvinced by the myth but put their faith elsewhere, believing in divine protection instead. As reported by Grunge, the debate between fate, faith, and folklore rages on.