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October 28–31 – Moisture from Hurricane Rina combined with a stalled front, leading to heavy rainfall across South Florida, reaching 15.79 inches (401 mm) in Boca West. Many cities record their top-10-wettest October on record. Over 160 homes and buildings suffer water inundation, and numerous streets are closed, particularly in Broward County.
Collectively this storm, the 1926 Miami hurricane, and the 1928 hurricane claimed over 3,280 lives in Florida—three of the state's 10 most impactful weather events in the 20th century; the 1926 storm would be the costliest of any U.S. hurricane in present monetary values.
The hurricane rapidly intensified in the Gulf of Mexico, reaching major hurricane status on October 9. As it approached the Florida Panhandle, Michael reached Category 5 status with peak winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) [1] just before making landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida, on October 10, becoming the first to do so in the region as a Category ...
Get the Destin, FL local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Milton slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted coast Wednesday evening as a Category 3 ... Updated October 10, 2024 at 7 ... The National Weather Service reported that shortly after 1:30 a.m ...
October 12, 1987- Hurricane Floyd moves through the Florida Keys, dropping up to 10.07 inches (256 mm) of rain in Fort Pierce. [40] November 4, 1987- The extratropical remnant of Tropical Depression Fourteen makes landfall near Spring Hill, Florida, dropping up to 10.23 inches (260 mm) of rain at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. [41]
Since 1851, Florida has had 38 hurricanes make October landfalls, according to NOAA’s historical hurricane track mapper. 2024 hurricane season: Yes, we had Debby and Helene, but October is ...
October 1, 1969– Subtropical Depression One hits the western Florida Panhandle. Its effects, if any, are unknown. [38] October 2, 1969– Tropical Storm Jenny makes landfall near Fort Myers, crosses the state, and approaches the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Canaveral before turning to the west-southwest and exiting into the Gulf of Mexico near ...