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Tornado outbreak of January 21–23, 2017. A prolific and deadly winter tornado outbreak struck areas across the Southeast United States between January 21–23, 2017. Lasting just under two days, the outbreak produced a total of 81 tornadoes, cementing its status as the second-largest January tornado outbreak and the third-largest winter ...
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was a devastating and extremely active Atlantic hurricane season that became the costliest on record, with a damage total of at least $294.92 billion (USD). [nb 1] The season featured 17 named storms, 10 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes. [nb 2] Most of the season's damage was due to hurricanes Harvey, Irma ...
September 1–4 – For two days, the NHC forecasted that powerful Hurricane Dorian would move ashore southeastern Florida. The hurricane ultimately stalled over The Bahamas and remained east of the state. Wind gusts reached 69 mph (111 km/h) in New Smyrna Beach. Dorian also produced a storm surge of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) in Fernandina Beach.
January 21–24 – A tornado outbreak, windstorm, and nor'easter, across the Southeastern and Northeastern United States and Quebec, killed 22 people (20 tornadic and 2 non-tornadic), injured 204 others, and caused $1.3 billion (2017 USD) in damage from 81 tornadoes, becoming the second-largest January tornado outbreak and the third-largest ...
Alma mater. University of South Florida. Occupation (s) Video blogger, storm chaser. Years active. 2004–present. Known for. Mike's Weather Page. Michael Jerome Boylan (born October 17, 1973) is an American video blogger and storm chaser from Oldsmar, Florida. [1][2][3][4][5]
Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Maria two weeks later. At the time, it was considered the most powerful hurricane on record in the open Atlantic region, outside of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, until it ...
Category 4 Hurricane Helene, the most recent landfalling Florida major hurricane on September 26, 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.
Tornadic events are often accompanied with other forms of severe weather, including strong thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail. There were 1,522 reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2017, [1] of which 1,418 were confirmed. Worldwide, 43 fatalities were confirmed in 2017: 35 in the United States, [2] five in China, two in Paraguay, and ...