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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.
In the 21st century, 79 tropical and subtropical cyclones, their remnants, and their precursors have affected the U.S. state of Florida. Collectively, cyclones in Florida during the time period resulted in more than $236 billion in damage and 615 deaths. Every year included at least one tropical cyclone affecting the state.
For the third time in 13 months, this windswept stretch of Florida’s Big Bend took a direct hit from a hurricane — a one-two-three punch to a 50-mile sliver of the state’s more than 8,400 ...
The threat of hurricanes is very real for Florida during the six-month long Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 until November 30. The peak of hurricane season occurs between mid-August and late October, when the waters in the equatorial Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico have warmed enough to help support the development of tropical waves.
August, September and October are the months with the most hurricanes in Florida. Of those months, September is by far the most active month for hurricanes in Florida. September has the most hurricanes because of many factors, including warm sea temperatures around Florida, low levels of atmospheric wind shear and other meteorological conditions.
These are the nine most notable Hurricanes to cause damage and in some cases lead to casualties in Florida since 2000: Category: 4. Year: 2004. Month: August. Landfall: Punta Gorda. Did you...
By some metrics, the hurricane season was fairly average. But there were several damaging hurricanes, including Fiona, Ian and Nicole. Two of those hurricanes struck the Florida Peninsula, ending...