List of Florida hurricanes
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The List of Florida hurricanes encompasses every tropical cyclone that affected the state of Florida.
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[edit] Pre-2000
- Main article: List of Florida hurricanes (pre-1900)
- Main article: List of Florida hurricanes (1900-1949)
- Main article: List of Florida hurricanes (1950-1974)
- Main article: List of Florida hurricanes (1975-1999)
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[edit] Recent years
[edit] 2000
- August 23, 2000- The National Hurricane Center forecasted Hurricane Debby to pass through the Florida Keys as a Category 2 hurricane, with one computer model predicting a Category 4 hurricane in the area.[1] This results in officials declaring a mandatory evacuation for all non-residents in the keys, causing a significant loss of tourism revenue for Monroe County. Debby dissipates before hitting the area, though its remnants produce heavy rainfall across southern Florida.[2]
- September 9, 2000- Moisture from Tropical Depression Nine produce light rainfall in the western Florida Panhandle.[3]
- September 18, 2000- Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall on Cedar Key, dropping up to 9.48 inches of rainfall in Mayo.[4] Hundreds of homes are damaged from floodwaters or fallen trees, and damage in the state amounts to at least $5.1 million (2000 USD).[5] A surfer drowns in rough seas near Pensacola.[6]
- September 22, 2000- Tropical Storm Helene hits near Pensacola, damaging hundreds of homes from floodwaters. Monetary damage totals over $1 million (2000 USD).[7]
- October 3, 2000- The precursor disturbance to Tropical Storm Leslie produces 10 to 20 inches of rainfall across southeastern Florida, flooding about 93,000 houses. The flooding results in $950 million in damage (2000 USD),[8] along with 3 indirect deaths.[9]
[edit] 2001
- June 12, 2001- Subtropical Depression Allison moves through Alabama and Georgia, with its outer rainbands producing up to 10.13 inches of rain at the Tallahassee Regional Airport.[10] The rainfall destroys 10 homes and damages 599,[11] with monetary damage totaling $20 million (2001 USD, $22 million 2006 USD).[10] Eight people died in the state,[12] five of which due to rip currents.[13]
- August 6, 2001- After meandering for several days in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall at Santa Rosa Beach, producing heavy rainfall across much of Florida which peaks at 11.7 inches in Stuart.[4] The storm kills two in the state and results in over $1.5 million in damage.[14][15]
- September 14, 2001- Tropical Storm Gabrielle hits Venice, dropping moderate to heavy rainfall including a peak total of 15.1 inches in Parrish.[4] The combination of flooding from rainfall and gusty winds cause $230 million in damage (2001 USD) and one death, and high waves from the storm indirectly kills a person falling off a boat in the Florida Keys.[16]
- November 5, 2001- Hurricane Michelle passes to the south of the state, dropping up to 4.99 inches of rainfall.[4] The hurricane spawns two tornadoes, resulting in minor damage.[17]
[edit] 2002
- July 13, 2002- The precursor disturbance to Tropical Storm Arthur moves across the Florida Panhandle and produces heavy amounts of precipitation peaking at 4.79 inches in two locations.[4]
- August 4, 2002- High surf from Tropical Storm Bertha kills one person at Perdido Key State Recreation Area.[18]
- September 4, 2002- Tropical Storm Edouard hits near Ormond Beach as a minimal tropical storm. While crossing the peninsula from east to west, the storm drops up to 7.64 inches of rain in DeSoto City, resulting in some flooding and minimal damage.[4][19]
- September 14, 2002- Tropical Storm Hanna strikes near the state border of Alabama and Mississippi and produces moderate precipitation across the state. Three people die in rip currents from the storm.[20]
- September 26, 2002- Tropical Storm Isidore hits southern Louisiana, though its large circulation drops rainfall across the state peaking at 9.1 inches in Pensacola.[21] Tornadoes spawned by the storm damage multiple mobile homes, with monetary damage across the state totaling over $11 million (2002 USD).[22]
- October 3, 2002- Hurricane Lili makes landfall on southern Louisiana, and drops 1.04 inches of rainfall in Pensacola.[23] The passage of the storm results in $100,000 in damage (2002 USD).[24]
- October 11, 2002- Tropical Storm Kyle turns northward to the east of the state, producing up to 2.05 inches of precipitation in Fernandina Brach and a light storm surge.[25]
[edit] 2003
- April 20, 2003- Swells from Tropical Storm Ana capsize a boat near Jupiter, killing two of the four passengers aboard.[26]
- June 30, 2003- Tropical Storm Bill hits southern Louisiana, producing over 7 inches of rainfall in portions of the western Florida Panhandle.[27] Flooding from the rainfall damages at least 40 houses, resulting in over $1 million (2003 USD) in monetary losses,[28] and rip currents from the storm kill two surfers in Panama City Beach.[29]
- July, 2003- A man dies after suffering a heart attack while swimming in high surf caused by Hurricane Claudette.[30]
- July 25, 2003- Tropical Depression Seven forms to the east of the state, dropping light precipitation peaking at over 3 inches near Lake Okeechobee.[31]
- August 14, 2003- The precursor disturbance to Hurricane Erika produces heavy amounts of precipiation across the state.[32]
- August 30, 2003- Moisture from Tropical Storm Grace drops about 1 inch (25 mm) of rain in the Florida Keys and over 3 inches in portions of northern Florida.[33]
- September 6, 2003- Tropical Depression Henri hits Clearwater and drops moderate rainfall peaking at 9.09 inches in Hialeah.[4] The rainfall leads to minor flooding and minor flooding damage, and lightning caused by the storm injures a man in Lee County.[34]
- September 13, 2003- Rip currents produced by Hurricane Isabel kill a surfer in Nassau County.[35]
[edit] 2004
- August 12, 2004- Tropical Storm Bonnie moves ashore on Saint Vincent Island, producing light rainfall and minor damage along its path.[36]
- August 13, 2004- Hurricane Charley makes landfall on Cayo Costa with winds of 150 mph and hours later hits the mainland portion of the state at Punta Gorda, becoming the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The winds damage or destroy thousands of homes, knock down tens of thousands of trees, and leave more than 2 million Floridians without power. Charley results in 8 direct fatalities, 20 indirect casualties, and 792 reported injuries. Throughout the state, damage is estimated at $13.5 billion (2004 USD), at the time the second costliest hurricane in United States history. It has since dropped to fourth.[4][37][38]
- September 5, 2004- Hurricane Frances strikes the southern end of Hutchinson Island as a slow-moving Category 2 hurricane, producing heavy rainfall peaking at 15.84 inches at High Springs. The hurricane damages 15,000 homes and 2,400 businesses in Palm Beach County alone, with damage across the state totaling $8.32 billion (2004 USD). The damage total includes $100 million in damage to space and military facilities in Cape Canaveral. Hurricane Frances kills five people directly in the state and is indirectly responsible for 32 deaths.[39]
- September 16, 2004- Hurricane Ivan strikes Pine Beach, Alabama as a major hurricane, with its large and power circulation producing strong winds across the western Florida Panhandle. The highest recorded wind gust is 107 mph in Pensacola, though elsewhere in the city there is an unofficial gust of 124 mph. At a forest near Pensacola, the winds down more than 1.5 million feet of timber, while strong waves and a 10 to 15 foot storm surge severely damages the Interstate 10 bridge in Pensacola. Throughout the state damage totals $8 billion (2004 USD), and 14 people die in the state from the hurricane. The remnants of Ivan later cross over the southern portion of the state on September 21 after looping southward, and ultimately reform in the Gulf of Mexico on September 23.[40]
- September 26, 2004- Hurricane Jeanne hits the southern portion of the state very near where Frances struck three weeks prior, producing moderate winds and rainfall reaching 11.97 inches at Kenansville. Jeanne produces hurricane force winds across an area previously affected by one or two other hurricanes, causing additional severe damage across the region. The passage of Hurricane Jeanne results in three deaths; two due to winds and one from flooding.[41]
- October 10, 2004- Tropical Storm Matthew hits southern Louisiana, with its outer rainbands producing light rainfall across the western portion of Florida.[42]
[edit] 2005
- June 11, 2005- Tropical Storm Arlene strikes just west of Pensacola, bringing moderate precipitation throughout the state[43] and causing breaches on barrier islands on the Florida Panhandle. Damage totaled over $3.5 million (2005 USD),[44] and one person died in Miami Beach from rip currents caused by the storm.[43]
- July 6, 2005- Hurricane Cindy hits south-central Louisiana, with its large circulation resulting in moderate beach erosion and fallen trees along the western Florida Panhandle. Damage was minor, totaling $150,000 (2005 USD).[45]
- July 10, 2005- Hurricane Dennis makes landfall just west of Navarre Beach as a major hurricane, producing moderate rainfall reaching 6.64 inches in Tallahassee and 9 tornadoes throughout the state. The passage of the hurricane kills 2 people due to drowning in the Gulf of Mexico and was indirectly responsible for 12 other fatalities.[46] Damage in the state totals about $1.5 billion (2005 USD).[47]
- August 25, 2005- Hurricane Katrina makes landfall near the Broward/Miami-Dade County border, producing gusty winds and heavy rainfall peaking at 16.33 inches in Perrine. Damage amounts to $523 million (2005 USD) in the southern portion of the state, and twelve people die in southern Florida; three from drowning, three from falling trees, and six from indirect causes.[48] Minor damage is reported along the Florida Panhandle from its landfall in Mississippi.[49]
- September 12, 2005- High surf from Hurricane Ophelia kills a surfer in Palm Beach County.[50]
- September 20, 2005- Hurricane Rita passes 45 miles to the south of the Florida Keys, producing a 5 foot storm surge which affects up to 200 residencies and severely injures a bicyclist.[51]
- October 5, 2005- Tropical Storm Tammy hits near Atlantic Beach, resulting in moderate rainfall and light damage.[52]
- October 24, 2005- Hurricane Wilma makes landfall near Cape Romano as a major hurricane, producing hurricane force winds and moderate precipitation across much of southern portion of the state. The winds of the hurricane leave 98% of South Florida without power. The passage of Wilma results in hundreds of damaged or destroyed homes, with damage reaching $20.6 billion (2005 USD), the third costliest tropical cyclone in United States history. Five people die in the state as a result of the hurricane.[53]
[edit] 2006
- June 13, 2006- Tropical Storm Alberto hits near Adams Beach with winds of 50 mph, producing 4.51 inches of rainfall in Sarasota and a storm tide unofficially reaching 9 feet in Dixie County. The passage of Alberto resulted in flood damage to dozens of homes,[54] with damage totaling over $465,000 (2006 USD).[55][56][57]
- August 2, 2006- The National Hurricane Center forecasts Tropical Storm Chris to pass through the Florida Keys as an 80 mph hurricane,[58] though it dissipated before affecting the state due to strong wind shear.[59]
- August 30, 2006- Tropical Storm Ernesto strikes Plantation Key and a short while later on the southwest Florida coastline. The storm spawned two tornadoes in the state, while moderate rainfall peaking at 8.72 inches in South Golden Gate resulted in flooding in 13 houses in Palmdale.[60]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Jack Beven (2000). Hurricane Debby Discussion Fifteen. NHC. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ Richard J. Pasch (2000). Hurricane Debby Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ David Roth (2005). Rainfall Summary for Tropical Depression Nine (2000). Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h David Roth (2007). Tropical Cyclone Point Maxima. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2000). Event Report for Hurricane Gordon. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ Stacy Stewart (2000). Hurricane Gordon Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2000). Event Report for Tropical Storm Helene. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2000). Event Report for Leslie. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ James L. Franklin and Daniel P. Brown (2000). Tropical Storm Leslie Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 20, 2006.
- ^ a b National Climatic Data Center (2001). Event Report for Florida (3). Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Gathana Parmenas (2001). Detailed Damage Assessment Summary in Florida. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ National Hurricane Center (2001). Tropical Storm Allison Tropical Cyclone Report. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ National Climatic Data Center (2001). Event Report for Florida (2). Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Jack Beven (2001). Tropical Storm Barry Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2001). Event Report for Tropical Storm Barry. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Miles B. Lawrence and Eric S. Blake (2001). Hurricane Gabrielle Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2001). Event Report for Hurricane Michelle. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Jack Beven (2002). Tropical Storm Bertha Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Richard Pasch (2002). Tropical Storm Edouard Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ James L. Franklin and Jamie R. Rhome (2002). Tropical Storm Hanna Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Lixion Avila (2002). Hurricane Isidore Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2002). Event Report for Tropical Storm Isidore. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Miles Lawrence (2002). Hurricane Lili Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2002). Event Report for Hurricane Lili. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Stacy Stewart (2002). Hurricane Kyle Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2003). Event Report for Tropical Storm Ana. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ David Roth (2005). Rainfall Summary for Tropical Storm Bill. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2003). Event Report for Tropical Storm Bill. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Lixion Avila (2003). Tropical Storm Bill Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Jack Beven (2003). Hurricane Claudette Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ David Roth (2005). Rainfall Summary for Tropical Depression Seven (2003). Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Nathan B. Collum (2003). 2003 Hurricane Season Summary. Florida Department of Emergency Services. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ David Roth (2005). Rainfall Summary for Tropical Storm Grace. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Daniel P. Brown and Miles Lawrence (2003). Tropical Storm Henri Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2004). Hurricane Isabel Service Assessment. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
- ^ Lixion Avila (2004). Tropical Storm Bonnie Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ Richard J. Pasch, Daniel P. Brown, and Eric S. Blake |year=2004|title=Hurricane Charley Tropical Cyclone Report|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2007-02-05|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/2004charley.shtml}}
- ^ National Climatic Data Center (2004). Event Report for Hurricane Charley. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ John L. Beven II (2004). Hurricane Frances Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ Stacy R. Stewart (2004). Hurricane Ivan Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ Miles B. Lawrence and Hugh D. Cobb (2004). Hurricane Jeanne Tropical Cyclone Report. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ David Roth (2005). Tropical Storm Matthew Rainfall Summary. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center. Retrieved on February 5, 2007.
- ^ a b Lixion A. Avila and Daniel P. Brown (2005). Tropical Storm Arlene Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2005). Event Report for Tropical Storm Arlene. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2005). Event Report for Tropical Storm Cindy. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ Jack Beven (2005). Hurricane Dennis Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2005). Event Report for Hurricane Dennis. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2005). Event Report for Hurricane Katrina. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2005). Event Report for Hurricane Katrina (2). Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2005). Event Report for Hurricane Ophelia. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ NCDC (2005). Event Report for Hurricane Rita. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ Stacy Stewart (2006). Tropical Storm Tammy Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ Richard Pasch, Eric Blake, Hugh Cobb, and David Roberts (2006). Hurricane Wilma Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on February 4, 2007.
- ^ Lixion A. Avila and Daniel P. Brown (2006). Tropical Storm Alberto Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2006). Event Report for Tropical Storm Alberto. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2006). Event Report for Tropical Storm Alberto (2). Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ NCDC (2006). Event Report for Tropical Storm Alberto (3). Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Stacy Stewart (2006). Tropical Storm Chris Discussion Seven. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Stacy Stewart (2006). Tropical Storm Chris Tropical Cyclone Report. National Hurricane Center. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Richard D. Knabb and Michelle Mainelli (2006). Hurricane Ernesto Tropical Cyclone Report. NHC. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
