Historically Florida has more hurricanes than anywhere else in the United States. Nearly twice as many as the state with the 2nd most, Texas. Hurricanes Through 2018 Image from clovered.com More than 41 percent of hurricanes that hit the United States also make some kind of landfall in the Sunshine State. The Atlantic hurricane season … Continue reading Florida Has More Storms
1851 was the first ever season to be officially recorded on HURDAT, NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) hurricane database. The Great Middle Florida Hurricane of 1851 made landfall near Panama City. It had quickly strengthened and reached peak winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) early on August 23 about 215 miles (345 km) south-southeast … Continue reading Great Middle Florida Hurricane 1851
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
