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Cristobal Causes Storm Damage In Central Florida

Central Florida saw storm damage from Tropical Storm Cristobal including downed trees, flooding and major home damage from a tornado in Orlando. While other states certainly saw the worst of this storm as it made landfall in Louisiana, Florida got plenty of rain along with tornado damage. The outer bands of this storm brought steady … Continue reading Cristobal Causes Storm Damage In Central Florida

1871 Hurricane Season

Records indicate that 1871 featured two tropical storms, four hurricanes and two major hurricanes (Category 3+). At that time there were no modern satellite or other remote-sensing technologies, so only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded. Therefore the actual total could be higher. Hurricane Three Hits New Smyrna … Continue reading 1871 Hurricane Season