Brandon, FL is a safe bet, you will get strong thunderstorms, lots of rain and wind, but no hurricane has ever truly made it that far into the state. Source(s): Just wondering · 7 years ago. Thumbs up.n 2004 I was living in Brandon FL, now in Tampa, and All the hurricanes hit elsewhere, and where downgraded to Tropical storms by the time they crossed the Tampa area. Ryan H. · 7 years ago. Thumbs up.