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August 13 – Hurricane Charley struck southwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest landfall in the continental United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Its eye crossed Cayo Costa and later the mainland at Punta Gorda, before crossing the state with much of its intensity retained. A wind gust of 173 mph (278 km/h) was ...
Water rise and breaking waves eroded much of the protective barrier along Highway A1A in Ormond-by-the-Sea, leading to significant damage to the road itself. Onshore flow and wave-piling led to water rises of 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m) along the Halifax River and 1 to 2 feet (0.30 to 0.61 m) along the Mosquito Lagoon.
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 eighteen hurricane seasons passed without a known storm impacting the state.
3 major hurricanes in the last 13 months did billions of dollars of damage to Florida's farmlands — and that was before Milton Aditi Bharade October 18, 2024 at 4:47 AM
How to stay safe during a hurricane: The nation's top hurricane forecaster has 5 warnings A flooded street is seen near the Steinhatchee marina in Steinhatchee, Fla. on Aug. 30, 2023, after ...
What does it mean when the governor of a state declares a state of emergency? When it's a storm like the soon-to-be-Helene, things start moving fast.
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.
Damage in Florida totaled $19 billion, making Wilma the third costliest hurricane in Florida history, behind Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. Wilma is also the ninth costliest tropical cyclone in U.S. history. [16] Wilma was blamed for 30 deaths in Florida, [2] of whom five were killed directly by the hurricane's impacts. [1]