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The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season was a destructive and deadly Atlantic hurricane season. Despite having an average number of named storms and below average amount of major hurricanes, [ nb 1 ] it became the fourth-costliest Atlantic hurricane season on record, behind only 2005 , 2024 and 2017 mostly due to Hurricane Ian .
August 31 – Hurricane Gustav brushed the Florida Keys before tracking into central Louisiana. Rip currents from the hurricane killed four people in Florida. The storm also produced six tornadoes in the state. [82] September 5 – Hurricane Hanna passed east of the state while moving toward the Carolinas. Rip currents and high seas killed ...
Ian was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, and was the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic since Lorenzo in 2019. [6] Ian originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of West Africa and across the central tropical Atlantic towards the Windward Islands.
A tornado watch has been added to South Florida’s list of local weather worries associated with Hurricane Ian. Skip to main content. 24/7 ...
NOAA predicted up to 20 named storms in 2022, including five major hurricanes, but the year got off to a very slow start. Going all the way back to Ana in 2015, we've had at least one named storm ...
Upon the mention of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, two hurricanes will likely come to mind. The double strike on Florida by major Hurricane Ian followed by late-season Hurricane Nicole all ...
The strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall on the state was the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, which crossed the Florida Keys with a pressure of 892 millibars (26.3 inHg); it is also the strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States. Out of the ten most intense landfalling United States hurricanes, four struck Florida at peak strength.
On Sunday night, Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida, as a strong tropical storm. At landfall, Eta packed sustained winds of 65 mph, just 9 mph shy of a Category 1 ...