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Melbourne radar loop of Matthew on October 7 as the eye passed east of the Central Florida. A storm surge of 3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m) affected coastal areas from the Indian River–St. Lucia county line to the Volusia–Flagler county line, with the highest values of 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) concentrated north of Daytona Beach in Volusia ...
The storm damaged buildings and infrastructure and brought intense rainfall, but the catastrophic storm surge that had been feared never materialized. In central and eastern Florida, Milton ...
Milton, which slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted west coast Wednesday night, spawned at least 19 tornadoes and caused damage in numerous counties, destroying around 125 homes, most of ...
The strong winds left widespread wind damage, with fallen trees and power lines, damaged roofs, and lost crops. About 98% of South Florida lost power during the storm. A significant storm surge – estimated around 9 ft (2.7 m) near Marathon – inundated the Florida Keys. Rainfall during the storm reached 13.26 in (337 mm) at Kennedy Space Center.
Milton slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted coast Wednesday evening as a Category 3 hurricane threatening huge swaths of Tampa Bay, Sarasota and regions still reeling from the destruction ...
Hurricane Irma was the costliest tropical cyclone in the history of the U.S. state of Florida, before being surpassed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Irma also was the first major hurricane [nb 1] to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004.
Cindy Herman reacts as she inspects the damage of her home caused by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene two weeks before at Venice Bay Adult Park in Venice, Florida on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Additionally, the cumulative impact from the storms has totalled over US$300 billion in damage (2018 dollars), primarily from Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Ian in the 1992, 2017, and 2022 seasons respectively. The most recent hurricane to make landfall in Florida was Hurricane Milton in 2024.