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According to the Köppen climate classification, Jacksonville has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), with hot humid summers, and warm to mild and drier winters. Seasonal rainfall is concentrated in the warmest months from May through September, when brief but intense downpours with thunder and lightning are common, while the driest months are ...
The storm produces moderate rainfall of up to 3.13 inches (80 mm) in Jacksonville. Diana also produces wind gusts of up to 69 mph (111 km/h) as well as tides 2.6 feet (0.79 m) above normal. [ 28 ]
August 30, 1952– Hurricane Able recurves about 130 miles (210 km) east of the state, with the western portion of its circulation dropping 1.69 inches (43 mm) of precipitation in Jacksonville. [ 9 ] June 6, 1953– Tropical Storm Alice dissipates shortly after moving ashore near Panama City, Florida , producing rainfall which breaks a dry ...
The city of Jacksonville, Florida, began to grow in the late 18th century as Cow Ford, settled by British colonists.Its major development occurred in the late nineteenth century, when it became a winter vacation destination for tourists from the North and Midwest.
The climate regime for much of the state is humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), though the Miami Metropolitan Area, southwest Florida from Fort Myers southward, and all of the Florida Keys, qualify as tropical wet-and-dry (Köppen Aw). Florida counties with tropical climates include Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Lee, Collier, and Monroe counties.
Florida spent Tuesday preparing for its most significant bout of winter weather since 1989, with airports closing and officials calling for residents in the western Panhandle to stay off the roads.
August 21, 1936 – A weak tropical storm makes landfall near Daytona Beach; it produces heavy rainfall but results in minimal damage. [50] July 30, 1937 – The first storm of the season hits near Clearwater, dropping moderate precipitation which reaches 8.88 inches (225 mm) near its landfall location; minor damage is reported. [51]
Due to the depression's slow movement across Florida, [4] heavy rainfall was observed, including 15.46 in (393 mm) of rainfall in Jacksonville. [15] Considerable flooding was reported in Clay and Duval counties. Along the upper Cedar River in the latter, many homes and businesses were flooded.