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Hurricane Milton, the most recent landfalling Florida major hurricane on October 9, 2024. Approximately 500 tropical and subtropical cyclones have affected the state of Florida. More storms hit Florida than any other U.S. state, [1] and since 1851 only
October 10 — Hurricane Michael made landfall at 17:30 UTC near Mexico Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (255 km/h), making it the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida panhandle, and the first Category 5 hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
The hurricane center has forecast life-threatening storm surges of between 10 and 15 feet along Florida's western coast from Anna Maria Island - on the south end of the entrance of Tampa Bay - to ...
However, the next day, it weakened to a Category 4 hurricane, then further weakening to Category 3 intensity as strong southwesterly wind shear of 35–40 mph (56–65 km/h) overtook the hurricane. [246] At 00:30 UTC on October 10, Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph (195 km/h) winds. Milton ...
Does Florida get hurricanes in November? The last time a hurricane hit Florida during the month of November was in 2022, when Hurricane Nicole made landfall as a category 1 storm on November 10.
The major hurricane, which has reached maximum speeds of 180 mph, has "the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida," just weeks after Helene ...
Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, Florida the National Hurricane Center said.
– Hurricane Beryl intensifies to Category 3 strength about 420 mi (675 km) east-southeast of Barbados, making it the first major hurricane of the season. [ 8 ] 18:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. AST) at 10°54′N 55°42′W / 10.9°N 55.7°W / 10.9; -55.7 ( Beryl reaches Category 4 strength and its initial peak intensity