Tropicana Field roof shredded by Hurricane Milton as storm’s 100-mph winds lash Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium [Video]

Tropicana Field, the longtime home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays, suffered extreme damage to its domed roof on Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton moved through the region. In video footage captured by various social media users and local news broadcasts, the interior of the dome can be seen from surrounding areas. Tatters of the dome’s fabric, meanwhile, can be seen fluttering in the wind. 

Here are a few such images, including from former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Dave Moore:

And here’s another, from Rays television broadcast sideline reporter Ryan Bass:

Here’s a video from Bass: 

Tropicana Field, MLB’s only stadium with a fixed roof, was supposed to play a pivotal role in the region’s Hurricane Milton recovery effort by serving as a base camp for “thousands of emergency responders,” according to USA Today. On Thursday, Gov. Rick DeSantis told reportersthat first …