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Most of the Florida Keys fall into USDA zone 11a to 11b; Key West is zone 12a. There are two main "seasons" in the Florida Keys, a hot and wet season from June through October, and a dry season from November through April, that features little rainfall, sunny skies, and warm breezy conditions.
June 9, 1969– A tropical depression dissipates shortly after passing through the Florida Keys. Its effects are unknown. [37] August 18, 1969– Hurricane Camille strikes southern Mississippi as a Category 5 hurricane, with its large wind field producing a 71 mph (114 km/h) wind gust and 3.55 inches (90 mm) of rain in Pensacola. [38]
June 23–27 – Tropical Storm Debby moved ashore western Florida near Steinhatchee as a weak yet sprawling storm, producing catastrophic flooding across northern and central Florida. Rainfall accumulations peaked at 28.78 inches (731 mm) near Curtis Mill, resulting in hundreds of damaged homes and record river flooding.
President Jimmy Carter visited Miami in June 1980. It wasn’t an easy time in South Florida. ... And he made several stops in the Florida Keys. Let’s go back in time through the archives ...
Following Spain's secession of Florida to the United States in 1819, the first permanent colonization of Key West began with American possession in 1821. [6] Legal claim of the island occurred with the purchase by businessman, John W. Simonton, in 1822, in which federal property was asserted only three months later with the arrival of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Mathew C. Perry.
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September 9, 1919 – The 1919 Florida Keys hurricane passes about 50 miles (80 km) south of Key West, producing strong winds and heavy rainfall reaching an estimated peak of 13.4 inches (340 mm). Shipping losses are heavy, and damage in the Florida Keys is estimated at $2 million (1919 USD, $25 million 2008 USD). [22]