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Irma was the first major hurricane to strike the state since Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Charley in 2004. [3] Irma was only the second hurricane to hit Florida since Wilma, the other being Hermine in 2016. [ 4 ]
Hurricane Milton (2024) – another Category 5 hurricane which made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane seven years later; also prompted the largest evacuation in the state since Irma Hurricane Oscar (2024) – a smaller and weaker hurricane which had a similar track to Irma until it reached Cuba
The following year, Irma in 2017, was the first major hurricane to strike the state in 12 years. The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was Hurricane Michael, which was a Category 5 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, the highest category on the scale.
With Irma set to become the second hurricane to hit the United States in as many weeks, Florida emergency management officials began evacuations, ordering tourists to leave the Florida Keys.
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. Collectively, cyclones that hit the region have resulted in over 10,000 deaths, most of which occurred prior to the start of hurricane hunter flights in 1943.
Hurricane Irma is barreling toward Florida and is expected to cause major damage, including to Disney World. Hurricane Irma could shut down Disney World and cost the company millions Skip to main ...
Hurricane Irma in October 2017. COVID-19 Pandemic, from May 15, 2020, to July 11, 2020 ... Is Universal Studios, Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure in Florida closed for Hurricane Helene?
Hurricane Andrew causes $25.5 billion in damage (1992 USD, $39.2 billion 2008 USD) in south Florida and 15 direct deaths. At the time, Andrew was the costliest North Atlantic hurricane in the history of the United States, though has since dropped to eighth after Hurricanes Katrina , Ike , Irma , Maria , Sandy , Ida and Harvey .