List of Florida hurricanes (2000–present)
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The list of Florida hurricanes from the 21st century has been marked by several devastating
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s, their remnants, or their precursors have affected the U.S. state of
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. Collectively, cyclones in Florida during the time period resulted in more than $123 billion in damage and 450 deaths. Every year included at least one tropical cyclone affecting the state. During the 2004 season, more than one out of every five houses in the state received damage. After Wilma in 2005, it would be 11 years until another hurricane would strike the state, Hermine in 2016. The following year, Irma in 2017, was the first major hurricane to strike the state in 12 years. The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was
Hurricane Michael Hurricane Michael was a very powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that became the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992. It was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to m ...
, which was a Category 5 on the
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, the highest category on the scale. Michael was the strongest hurricane to strike the contiguous United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Additionally, hurricanes Charley, Jeanne, Dennis, Wilma, Irma, and
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, made
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on the state as major hurricanes.


2000

* August 23 – Hurricane Debby was forecasted to move through the Florida Keys as a hurricane, which prompted a mandatory evacuation for all non-residents. However, Debby dissipated before its remnant tropical wave, produced heavy rainfall and strong winds across southern Florida. * September 18 – Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall on
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, dropping up to of rainfall in
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. Hundreds of homes are damaged from floodwaters or fallen trees, and damage in the state amounts to at least $5.1 million (2000 USD). A surfer drowns in rough seas near
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. * September 22 –
Tropical Storm Helene The name Helene or Helena has been used for nine tropical cyclones worldwide: seven in the Atlantic Ocean, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Western Pacific Ocean. In the Atlantic: * Hurricane Helene (1958) – a powerful storm t ...
hits near
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, damaging hundreds of homes from floodwaters. Monetary damage totals over $1 million (2000 USD). * October 3 – The precursor disturbance to
Tropical Storm Leslie The name Leslie has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Tropical Storm Leslie (2000), weak tropical storm that impacted Bermuda, Florida, Cuba, and Newfoundland. * Hurricane Leslie (2012), long-lived Category 1 hurricane t ...
produces of rainfall across southeastern Florida, flooding about 93,000 houses. The flooding causes $950 million in damage (2000 USD), along with three indirect deaths.


2001

* June 12 –
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moves through
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and
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, with its outer
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s producing up to of rain at the Tallahassee Regional Airport. The rainfall destroys 10 homes and damages 599 others, with monetary damage totaling $20 million (2001 USD). Eight people died in the state, five of which due to
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s. * August 6 – After meandering for several days in the eastern
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,
Tropical Storm Barry The name Barry has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and for one in the Australian Region. In the Atlantic: * Hurricane Barry (1983), made landfall on Florida as a tropical storm, weakened to a depression before crossing, ...
makes landfall at
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, producing heavy rainfall across much of Florida which peaks at in Stuart. The storm kills two in the state and leaves $1.5 million in damage (2001 USD). * September 14 – Tropical Storm Gabrielle hits
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, dropping moderate to heavy rainfall including a peak total of in Parrish. The combination of flooding from rainfall and gusty winds causes $230 million in damage (2001 USD) and one direct death, and high waves from the storm indirectly kills a person in the Florida Keys. * November 5 –
Hurricane Michelle Hurricane Michelle was the fifth costliest tropical cyclone in Cuban history and strongest of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. The thirteenth named storm and seventh hurricane that year, Michelle developed from a tropical wave that had trave ...
passes to the south of the state, dropping up to of rainfall and causing $10.07 million in damages (2001 USD). The hurricane spawns two tornadoes, resulting in $16,000 of damage (2001 USD).


2002

* July 13 – The precursor disturbance to Tropical Storm Arthur moved across the Florida Panhandle days before developing off the Carolinas. The system dropped heavy rainfall in Florida, reaching in
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. * August 4 – High surf from Tropical Storm Bertha killed one person at Perdido Key State Recreation Area. * August 9 – Lifeguards rescued more than 25 swimmers in
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due to high surf from Tropical Storm Cristobal. * September 4 – Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near
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as a weakening tropical storm. While crossing the peninsula from east to west, the storm dropped heavy rainfall, reaching in DeSoto City; this caused some flooding. * September 14 – While moving ashore the northern gulf coast, Tropical Storm Hanna produced rip currents that killed three people along the Florida panhandle. It also dropped heavy rainfall in the state, reaching near Chipley. * September 26 – While Tropical Storm Isidore hit southern
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, its large circulation dropped heavy rainfall across Florida, reaching in Milton. Rip currents killed a man in Manatee County. Tornadoes spawned by the storm damage multiple mobile homes, with monetary damage across the state totaling over $11 million (2002 USD). * October 3 –
Hurricane Lili Hurricane Lili was the second costliest, deadliest, and strongest hurricane of the 2002 Atlantic hurricane season, only surpassed by Hurricane Isidore, which affected the same areas around a week before Lili. Lili was the twelfth named storm, f ...
makes landfall on southern
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, and drops of rainfall in
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. * October 11 –
Tropical Storm Kyle The name Kyle has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean since 1996, the year in which Kyle replaced Klaus on the rotating six-year cycle of names used in the North Atlantic basin. * Tropical Storm Kyle (1996) – formed in the ...
turns northward to the east of the state, producing up to of precipitation in
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and a light storm surge.


2003

* April 20 – Swells from Tropical Storm Ana capsized a boat near
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, killing two of the four passengers aboard. * June 30 – While
Tropical Storm Bill The name Bill has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Hurricane Bill (1997), threatened Bermuda, but passed the island without incident * Tropical Storm Bill (2003), made landfall west of New Orleans killing four and causin ...
moved ashore southern Louisiana, its outer rainbands dropped in Milligan. Rip currents killed two people in Panama City Beach. Floodwaters damaged at least 40 houses, resulting in $1 million in damage. * July 2003 – A man died in Navarre after suffering a heart attack while swimming in high surf caused by Hurricane Claudette. * July 25 – Tropical Depression Seven formed to the east of the state and dropped light precipitation. * August 14 – The precursor to Hurricane Erika moved westward across the state before developing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. * August 30 – While Tropical Storm Grace moved ashore Texas, its outer periphery dropped rainfall across much of Florida. * September 6 – Tropical Depression Henri hit Clearwater, before crossing the state. Rainfall in the state reached in
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, which caused some flooding Lightning caused by the storm injured a man in Lee County. * September 13 – Rip currents from
Hurricane Isabel Hurricane Isabel was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Mitch, and the deadliest, costliest, and most intense hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Isabel was also the strongest hurricane in the open waters of the Atlan ...
killed a surfer in Nassau County.


2004

* August 12 –
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moved ashore the panhandle near
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as a weakening storm. Rains in the state reached in Milligan. * August 13 – Hurricane Charley struck southwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, the strongest landfall in the continental United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Its eye crossed
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and later the mainland at Punta Gorda, before crossing the state with much of its intensity retained. A wind gust of was recorded on a tower in Punta Gorda. Orlando recorded a wind gust of . The winds damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, knocked down tens of thousands of trees, and left more than 2 million Floridians without power. Charley also spawned nine tornadoes across the state. Rainfall associated with the hurricane reached in Bud Slough. Charley resulted in 34 deaths across the state, as well as 792 injuries, and damage was estimated at $16 billion, at the time the second-costliest American hurricane. * September 5 –
Hurricane Frances Hurricane Frances was the second most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic during 2004 and proved to be very destructive in Florida. It was the sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hur ...
made landfall along the southern end of Hutchinson Island as a Category 2 hurricane, and moved slowly across the state, making a second landfall along the gulf coast near
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. Wind gusts reached at Fort Pierce. Frances dropped heavy rainfall in the state, peaking at at Kent Grove. The storm produced an estimated storm surge along Florida's east coast, which damaged marinas, piers, and other coastal property. The storm also produced 23 tornadoes in the state as part of a widespread outbreak. At least 1.7 million people lost power during the storm, and more than 17,000 buildings were damaged in
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alone. During its passage, Frances led to 37 deaths, as well as $9.8 billion in damage. * September 16 –
Hurricane Ivan Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlant ...
struck
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as a major hurricane, with its large and powerful circulation producing peak wind gusts of in
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. Ivan moved ashore with a significant storm surge, estimated at ; the surge, in addition to high waves, severely damaged the
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carrying Interstate 10. Rainfall from the storm reached in Pensacola. The hurricane also produced an extensive tornado outbreak, including 18 that touched down in Florida. The strong winds knocked down many trees along the panhandle, causing prolonged power outages. The remnants of Ivan later crossed over the southern portion of the state after looping southward, eventually reforming in the Gulf of Mexico on September 23. Damage in the state totaled over $4 billion, and 29 people died from the hurricane. * September 25 –
Hurricane Jeanne Hurricane Jeanne was a Category 3 hurricane that struck the Caribbean and the Eastern United States in September 2004. It was the deadliest hurricane in the Atlantic basin since Mitch in 1998. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurrica ...
made landfall in southeastern Florida very near where Frances struck three weeks prior, and moved northwestward across the state, bringing hurricane-force winds to the same areas affected by Charley and Frances. Wind gusts reached in Fort Pierce. A significant storm surge, estimated at , flooded coastal areas of eastern Florida. Heavy rainfall from Jeanne reached at Kenansville. Statewide damage was estimated at $7.5 billion, and there were six deaths. * October 10 – When Tropical Storm Matthew moved ashore southern Louisiana, its outer rainbands extended into the Florida panhandle, with of rainfall recorded in Pensacola.


2005

* June 11 – Tropical Storm Arlene struck the panhandle just west of
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, producing wind gusts of . Rainfall reached in
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. Rip currents from the storm killed a swimmer in Miami Beach. Damage was estimated at $3.5 million. * July 6 – While Hurricane Cindy moved ashore the northern gulf coast, its large circulation dropped light rainfall and knocked down trees in the panhandle. * July 10 –
Hurricane Dennis Hurricane Dennis was an early-forming major hurricane in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Dennis was the fourth named storm, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season. F ...
made landfall just west of
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as a major hurricane. A station in Navarre recorded wind gusts of , while tropical storm force winds occurred in the southern and western portion of the state. Dennis produced nine tornadoes in the state, along with heavy rainfall that reached at a station near
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. High storm tides caused major beach erosion and coastal damage along the panhandle. Statewide damage was estimated at $1.5 billion, and there were 14 deaths in the state related to Dennis. * August 25 – Hurricane Katrina moved ashore southeastern Florida as a minimal hurricane, producing a peak wind gust of at
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. Heavy rainfall accompanied the hurricane, peaking at in Perrine, which caused flooding in the Miami metro area. About 1.4 million people lost power during the storm. Later, when Katrina made its devastating landfall along the northern gulf coast, its large circulation produced high tides, light rainfall, and gusty winds along the western Florida panhandle. The hurricane killed 14 people across the state, and damage was estimated at $623 million. * September 12 – Hurricane Ophelia formed and drifted along the east coast of Florida, producing wind gusts of at Cape Canaveral. The storm also produced high surf along the coast, which killed a swimmer in
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. Rains in the state reached in
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. * September 20 – Hurricane Rita passed south of the Florida Keys before entering the Gulf of Mexico. The outer rainbands produced , along with of rainfall, which caused minor flooding and power outages. * October 5 –
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moved ashore near Atlantic Beach, with peak wind gusts of . Rainfall reached at Naval Station Mayport. * October 24 –
Hurricane Wilma Hurricane Wilma was an extremely intense and destructive Atlantic hurricane which was the most intense storm of its kind and the second-most intense tropical cyclone recorded in the Western Hemisphere, after Hurricane Patricia in 2015. Part o ...
made landfall near Cape Romano as a major hurricane, with sustained hurricane-force winds recorded across the Miami area. Wind gusts reached on
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. The strong winds left widespread wind damage, with fallen trees and power lines, damaged roofs, and lost crops. About 98% of South Florida lost power during the storm. A significant storm surge – estimated around near Marathon – inundated the Florida Keys. Rainfall during the storm reached at Kennedy Space Center. Wilma also spawned 10 tornadoes across the state. There were 30 deaths in the state related to Wilma, and statewide damage was estimated at $19 billion, making Wilma among the costliest United States hurricanes.


2006

* June 13 – Tropical Storm Alberto hit the Big Bend region. While crossing the state, it produced a storm surge that flooded dozens of buildings, as well as heavy rainfall that reached near
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. * August 30 – Tropical Storm Ernesto struck
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and subsequently moved across the southeastern portion of the state. The storm spawned two tornadoes in the state. Rainfall in the state reached in South Golden Gate, which flooded houses. There were two traffic fatalities in the Miami metro area related to the storm.


2007

* May 9 – Subtropical Storm Andrea passed offshore northeastern Florida. Its large waves killed a surfer in
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, while also causing beach erosion and
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. * June 2 – Tropical Depression Barry made landfall near Tampa, bringing beneficial rainfall, as well as two tornadoes, to the state. Slick roads led to two traffic fatalities. * August 23 – Rip currents from
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killed one person at
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. * September 8 – Rough surf from Tropical Storm Gabrielle drowned one surfer and forced the rescue of 200 swimmers. * September 13 – Hurricane Humberto moved ashore southeastern Texas, and its outskirts dropped light rainfall on the western Florida Panhandle. * September 22 – Tropical Depression Ten moved ashore near
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. Its precursor produced two tornadoes over southern Florida, along with heavy rainfall reaching at
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. * October 31 – The interaction between
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and a ridge produced wind gusts, as well as large waves that caused beach erosion, costing at least $3 million. * December 16 – The remnant circulation of
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struck the state near Tampa, producing hurricane-force wind gusts and a tornado that caused about $1 million in damage.


2008

* July 16 – The precursor to Tropical Storm Cristobal dropped of precipitation was reported, causing some street flooding. * July 22 – Rough surf from Hurricane Dolly killed one person along the panhandle. * August 3 – Rip currents from Tropical Storm Edouard killed three people along the panhandle. * August 18 – Tropical Storm Fay made the first of a record four landfalls in Florida, moving from the Florida Keys, crossing the southern portion of the state, and later turning to the west where it crossed the peninsula and later struck the panhandle. Fay dropped heavy rainfall across the state, peaking at near
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; the rains caused widespread flooding that affected more than 15,000 homes. A
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resulted in 19 twisters in the state, the strongest of which was an EF2. Damage in the state reached at least $195 million. The storm led to 15 deaths in the state. * August 31 –
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brushed the Florida Keys before tracking into central Louisiana. Rip currents from the hurricane killed four people in Florida. The storm also produced six tornadoes in the state. * September 5 – Hurricane Hanna passed east of the state while moving toward the Carolinas. Rip currents and high seas killed three people in the state. * September 8 – As Hurricane Ike moved through Cuba, its outer bands dropped heavy rainfall in South Florida, and spawned two tornadoes in the Upper Florida Keys. * November 14 – The remnants of
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brought heavy rainfall to the Florida panhandle.


2009

* August 16–18 – Tropical Storm Claudette hit Santa Rosa Island on the panhandle, killing two people due to drowning. The storm also produced rainfall, gusty winds, and slightly above normal tides. An EF-0 tornado in Cape Coral damaged 11 homes, leaving $103,000 in damage. * August 21–22 – Hurricane Bill produced waves between along the east coast of Florida, resulting in one fatality at
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. * August 28 – Wave heights reached from Tropical Storm Danny off eastern Florida. * November 10 – Former
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struck southern Alabama and later moved into the Florida panhandle as an extratropical cyclone. Ida produced wind gusts of , along with high tides and rainfall. The storm caused scattered power outages and downed trees.


2010

* June 30 – As Tropical Storm Alex moved across the Gulf of Mexico, its high tides washed tarballs from the
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onto the Florida panhandle. * July 23 –
Tropical Storm Bonnie The name Bonnie has been used for ten tropical cyclones worldwide, eight in the Atlantic Ocean (one of which crossed over into the eastern Pacific Ocean) and one each in the Western Pacific and the Australian region of the Southern Hemisphere. In t ...
made landfall near
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as a minimal tropical storm, bringing light rainfall and winds to southern parts of the state. * August 10 – Tropical Depression Five developed off the southwest coast, producing high surf that led to two deaths along
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. * August 28 – High surf from distant Hurricane Danielle killed a man in Satellite Beach, while dozens of other people had to be rescued by lifeguards. * August 31 – September 4 – Hurricane Earl paralleled the East Coast of the United States, resulting in rip currents and wave heights up to along the eastern coastline of Florida. Three people were killed in the state: a 61-year-old charter boat captain who suffered grave injuries after falling off his boat approaching Jupiter Inlet, a 16-year-old who was rescued by a bystander but later died at the hospital, and a 57-year-old Swedish sailor whose boat was found but body was never recovered. * September 19 – Distant
Hurricane Igor Hurricane Igor was a very large Cape Verde hurricane and the most destructive tropical cyclone on record to strike the Canadian island of Newfoundland. It originated from a broad area of low pressure that moved off the western coast of Africa on ...
produced high surf along the east coast of Florida. * September 29 – The extratropical remnants of
Tropical Storm Nicole The name Nicole has been used for four tropical cyclones and one subtropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean: * Hurricane Nicole (1998) – Category 1 hurricane that never approached land * Subtropical Storm Nicole (2004) – formed near Bermuda ...
passed southeast of the state, although it dropped heavy rainfall in South Florida, reaching of rainfall in North Key Largo. Street flooding occurred in the upper Florida Keys and Miami Beach. * October 16 –
Hurricane Paula Hurricane Paula was a small hurricane that struck Honduras and Cuba in October 2010. The eighteenth tropical cyclone, sixteenth named storm, and ninth hurricane of the season, Paula developed from a low pressure area over the southwestern ...
dissipated over Cuba, although its outer rainbands produced two waterspouts in the Florida Keys.


2011

* July 18–20 –
Tropical Storm Bret The name Bret has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Tropical Storm Bret (1981), made landfall in southern Maryland, no real damage * Tropical Storm Bret (1987), short-lived storm, remained in the eastern Atlantic Ocean ...
generated wave heights of along the eastern coastline of Florida, injuring several beach-goers and prompting the rescue of dozens of others. * August 25–26 –
Hurricane Irene Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 ...
passed east of the state as a major hurricane, generating waves of around
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and Atlantic Beach. The high waves killed two people along the coast from drowning. Wind gusts reached in the state, strong enough to knock down trees and cause minor power outages. * September 4 – Tropical Storm Lee moved ashore the northern gulf coast, producing of rainfall across the extreme western Panhandle. Moderate beach erosion and prolonged rip currents affected the region. There were four tornadoes in the state related to the storm. * September 5 – Swells from distant Hurricane Katia killed a swimmer in
Ormond Beach Ormond Beach is a city in central Florida in Volusia County. The population was 43,080 at the 2020 census. Ormond Beach lies directly north of Daytona Beach and is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan ...
. * October 28–31 – Moisture from
Hurricane Rina Hurricane Rina was a powerful and slow-moving tropical cyclone that caused minor impacts in the northwestern Caribbean Sea in late October 2011. The seventeenth named storm, seventh hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the annual hurr ...
combined with a stalled front, leading to heavy rainfall across South Florida, reaching in Boca West. Many cities record their top-10-wettest October on record. Over 160 homes and buildings suffer water inundation, and numerous streets are closed, particularly in
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. * November 9–10 – Long-distance swells generated by Tropical Storm Sean produced numerous strong rip currents along the eastern coastline, drowning a 34-year-old female and injuring two others.


2012

* May 28–30 – Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall near Jacksonville Beach, becoming the strongest off-season storm to strike the United States. Wind gusts in Florida reached on Buck Island. The storm also dropped heavy rainfall, reaching in Wellborn. Trees and power lines were damaged, while a few tornadoes result in modest damage. A teenager died in high seas in Daytona Beach. * June 23–27 – Tropical Storm Debby moved ashore western Florida near Steinhatchee as a weak yet sprawling storm, producing catastrophic flooding across northern and central Florida. Rainfall accumulations peaked at near Curtis Mill, resulting in hundreds of damaged homes and record river flooding. Debby also spawned 24 tornadoes, most of them weak. The storm killed seven people throughout the state, and left at least $105 million in damage. * August 25–29 –
Tropical Storm Isaac The name Isaac has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Tropical Storm Isaac (1988) – short-lived storm that had tropical storm force winds for only 18 hours, never threatened land. * Hurricane Isaac (2000) – reached Ca ...
passed just southwest of Key West, although its effects in the Florida Keys were minimal. Across southern Florida, Isaac dropped heavy rainfall in southern Florida, reaching in Loxahatchee. The storm also spawned five tornadoes. The storm led to two deaths in the state from traffic accidents. Damage in the state totaled over $48 million. The threat of Isaac caused the first day of the
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in Tampa to be canceled. * October 25–27 –
Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as ''Superstorm Sandy'') was an extremely destructive and strong Atlantic hurricane, as well as the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter, with tropical-storm-force winds spann ...
produced high waves in
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while the storm passed east of the state, causing flooding, beach erosion, and $14 million worth of damage. Winds from the storm reached in the state, strong enough to leave about 1,000 people without power.


2013

* June 6 –
Tropical Storm Andrea The name Andrea has been used for two tropical cyclones and two subtropical cyclones worldwide. In the Atlantic Ocean: *Subtropical Storm Andrea (2007) Subtropical Storm Andrea was the first named storm to form in May in the Atlantic Ocean in 26 ...
made landfall in northwestern Florida near Steinhatchee and continued northeastward through the state. The storm produced a peak wind gust of at the
Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville Beach is a coastal resort city in Duval County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on May 22, 1907, as Pablo Beach, and would later change its name to Jacksonville Beach in 1925. The city is part of group of communities col ...
Pier, possibly related to a waterspout. Andrea produced 10 tornadoes in the state, as well as heavy rainfall reaching in North Miami Beach, which caused flooding. * August 3 – Lightning struck a man in Hialeah, related to Tropical Depression Dorian passing east of the state. * October 7 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Karen moved across the Florida panhandle, with a statewide peak rainfall of recorded in Panama City.


2014

* August 4 – Two people required rescue off the coast of Jacksonville due to rip currents from
Hurricane Bertha The name Bertha has been used for ten tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Tropical Storm Bertha (1957), a moderate tropical storm that threatened areas devastated by Hurricane Audrey two months earlier, but did not become a hurricane and ca ...
. *September 17 – Rip currents from distant Hurricane Edouard affected the east coast of Florida.


2015

* Early May – Rainfall reached in Hollywood from Tropical Storm Ana developing east of the state. * August 30–31 – The remnants of
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dropped heavy rainfall in southern Florida, reaching at a station northwest of Sweetwater. Minor flash flooding left streets in
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impassable. * October 1–2 –
Hurricane Joaquin Hurricane Joaquin (, ) was a powerful tropical cyclone that devastated several districts of The Bahamas and caused damage in the Turks and Caicos Islands, parts of the Greater Antilles, and Bermuda. It was also the strongest Atlantic hurricane o ...
indirectly caused a period of high tides along Florida's east coast, due to its interaction with a developing low near the state drawing moisture from the hurricane. Tides reached in Fernandina Beach. * October 26- The remnants of
Hurricane Patricia Hurricane Patricia was the strongest tropical cyclone on record worldwide in terms of wind speed and the second-most intense on record worldwide in terms of pressure, behind Typhoon Tip in 1979, with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 872 mbar ( ...
brought heavy rains and high winds gusts to 70 mph in Florida Panhandle.


2016

* May 29 – Rip currents from
Tropical Storm Bonnie The name Bonnie has been used for ten tropical cyclones worldwide, eight in the Atlantic Ocean (one of which crossed over into the eastern Pacific Ocean) and one each in the Western Pacific and the Australian region of the Southern Hemisphere. In t ...
killed a swimmer in Melbourne Beach, while dozens of other people required rescue. * June 6 – Tropical Storm Colin made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida at
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, and moved quickly northeastward through the state. Wind gusts in the state reached at Kennedy Space Center. Heavy rainfall, peaking at near
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, caused some flooding. Three people drowned along the Florida Panhandle due to rip currents. * September 1 –
Hurricane Hermine Hurricane Hermine was the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, and the first to develop in the Gulf of Mexico since Hurricane Ingrid in 2013. The ninth tropical depression, eighth named storm, and fourt ...
made landfall along the Big Bend of Florida with winds of , making it the first hurricane landfall to the state since
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in 2005. The highest recorded wind gust in the state was in
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. Hermine moved ashore with a storm surge, which occurred alongside heavy rainfall that peaked at near
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. Hermine damaged or destroyed more than 2,600 buildings and left more than 253,000 people without power. A man died in
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after being struck by a tree. Insured damage in the state reached US$80 million. * September 14 – Tropical Storm Julia formed over eastern Florida, producing peak wind gusts of in Crescent Beach while moving northward through the state. The storm spawned a brief EF0 tornado near Barefoot Bay, which damaged a roof. * October 7 –
Hurricane Matthew Hurricane Matthew was an extremely powerful Atlantic hurricane which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation in the southeastern United States. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane since ...
paralleled the east coast of Florida as a major hurricane, with the center remaining about offshore. The western edge of the eyewall passed over Cape Canaveral, producing wind gusts of there. Matthew's strong winds knocked down trees and power lines, leaving 1.36 million people without power. The hurricane produced widespread beach erosion from its high waves and storm surge, with portions of State Route A1A washed out, and millions of dollars' worth of equipment damaged at
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. There were 14 deaths in the state related to the hurricane. Statewide damage totaled at least $1.3 billion. *October 12 – Swells from Hurricane Nicole combined with the annual
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to produce coastal flooding in South Florida.


2017

* June 22 – While moving ashore Louisiana, Tropical Storm Cindy brought heavy rainfall to the Florida Panhandle, reaching , which caused minor flooding. The storm spawned an EF0 tornado in southern Okaloosa County. * July 31 – Tropical Storm Emily made landfall just south of Tampa Bay with winds of . Heavy rainfall reached near
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, causing flooding. The storm also produced an EF0 tornado in Manatee County. Statewide damage was estimated at $10 million. *August 26–September 1 – As Tropical Storm Harvey made its final landfall in Louisiana, its outer rainbands dropped rainfall to the Florida panhandle, causing some flooding. * September 10 –
Hurricane Irma Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread destruction across its path in September 2017. Irma was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Maria two ...
made landfall on Cudjoe Key as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of , followed hours later by a second landfall on
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with winds of . The hurricane caused or contributed to at least 87 deaths in the state, with possibly over 400 deaths related to the storm. Storm damage was heaviest in the Florida Keys, where Irma's storm surge damaged or destroyed more than 1,300 boats. Heavy damage occurred around the Miami metropolitan area. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and tornadoes affected the rest of the state as Irma moved northward, with a statewide rainfall peak of recorded in
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. Record flooding occurred in northeastern Florida, including in Jacksonville. Irma left an estimated $50 billion in damage. *September 24 – Rip currents from
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affected the state's east coast, prompting at least 22 water rescues. *October 7–8 –
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moved ashore Mississippi, while producing a storm surge in the western Florida panhandle, which damaged part of State Road 399. Heavy rainfall, up to , caused flash flooding. * October 29 –
Tropical Storm Philippe The name Philippe has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Hurricane Philippe (2005) – a Category 1 hurricane that stayed out in Atlantic Ocean * Hurricane Philippe (2011) – a Category 1 hurricane that never impacted a ...
and an associated trough produced heavy rainfall across southern Florida, reaching at Boynton Beach. The weather system also produced three weak tornadoes.


2018

* May 29 – Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall near
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with winds of . The storm dropped heavy rainfall to the east over the Florida panhandle, reaching at Taylor Creek on the northern shore of
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. Gusty winds knocked down trees, causing some power outages. In
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, Alberto spawned a brief
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. * September 3 – Tropical Storm Gordon moved over the Florida Keys and extreme southwestern Florida. The storm caused slick roads that led to a fatal car crash on I-95 near Miami. Gordon later moved ashore southern Mississippi; its outer rainbands knocked down a tree near Pensacola, killing a young child. * September 9–18– Rip currents from distant
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killed a man in
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and Playalinda Beach. * October 10 —
Hurricane Michael Hurricane Michael was a very powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that became the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992. It was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to m ...
made landfall at 17:30 UTC near Mexico Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of , making it the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida panhandle, and the first Category 5 hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The estimated landfall central pressure was , the second most intense hurricane in Florida after the
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. Michael killed 50 people in Florida, seven of them directly related to the storm's impacts. Statewide economic damage was estimated at $18.4 billion, with catastrophic damage in Mexico Beach and
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. Damage at the base was estimated at $4.7 billion, where wind gusts reached , and was estimated as strong as .


2019

*July 10–15 – Rip currents from Hurricane Barry killed a man in Panama City Beach. *July 23 – Lightning from Tropical Depression Three struck a woman in Aventura as the depression approached the state's southeast coast. *August 24 – The precursor low to Tropical Storm Erin moved across the southeastern portion of the state. * September 1–4 – For two days, the NHC forecasted that powerful
Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic Category 5 Atlantic hurricane, which became the most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the Bahamas, and tied for strongest landfall in the Atlantic basin. It is also rega ...
would move ashore southeastern Florida. The hurricane ultimately stalled over The Bahamas and remained east of the state. Wind gusts reached in New Smyrna Beach. Dorian also produced a storm surge of in Fernandina Beach. Three people in the state died indirectly due to the hurricane – one person was electrocuted while trimming trees ahead of the storm, and two people died while preparing their homes. Damage totaled around $10 million in Duval County. * September 12–13, 2019 – Rip currents from Tropical Storm Humberto killed a man in St. Johns County. * September 30, 2019 – Large swells and rip currents generated by Hurricane Lorenzo killed a man in Vero Beach. * October 18, 2019 – Former
Tropical Storm Nestor The name Nestor has been used for two tropical cyclones worldwide. In the Atlantic Ocean: * Tropical Storm Nestor (2019), a short lived tropical storm that affected the Southeastern United States. In the Western Pacific Ocean: * Typhoon Nestor (1 ...
transitioned into an extratropical cyclone and struck the Florida panhandle, causing storm surge flooding along the coast. Rainfall in the state reached in Pinellas County, resulting in street flooding. Nestor spawned at least three tornadoes in the state and left about 10,000 people without power.


2020

* May 13–14 – The precursor of Tropical Storm Arthur produced heavy rainfall across southern Florida, which resulted in an injury in Hollywood when the rains caused a ceiling to collapse. * May 25–27 – The precursor of Tropical Storm Bertha dropped heavy rainfall, with a 24-hour total of in Miami; this was more than double the previous daily rainfall record. The rains flooded homes and roadways, especially in close proximity to canals. The storm caused the planned
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launch from Cape Canaveral to be canceled. * June 6–7 – While moving northward through the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Cristobal spawned six tornadoes in Florida, including an EF1 near Orlando that damaged 42 homes and buildings. * July 6 – The precursor low to Tropical Storm Fay moved ashore the Florida gulf coast, later developing into a tropical storm off the east coast of the United States. * July 22 – Rip currents from Hurricane Hanna killed a swimmer in Sandestin Beach along the gulf coast. * August 1–3 –
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paralleled the east coast of Florida, dropping substantial amounts of rainfall and causing power outages to about 3,000 people in South Florida. Although the NHC issued hurricane warnings, the core of the storm remained offshore, and the peak wind gusts were in Dania Beach. * August 23–24 – Hurricane Marco dropped heavy rainfall on the Florida Panhandle, reaching in Apalachicola, causing some flooding. * August 26 – A strong squall from Tropical Storm Laura bought strong, gusty winds to Key West, causing sporadic damage. High surf and rip currents from the storm also caused a first responder to drown in St. George Island while trying to save two other swimmers. * September 10–15 –
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slowly moved ashore southern Alabama, producing peak wind gusts of in Pensacola. The city also recorded a storm surge, which was the third-highest water level there after
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in 2004 and the
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. Sally dropped torrential rainfall across where it moved ashore, reaching near Pensacola. The rains and the storm surge caused significant flooding, resulting in hundreds of rescues. The storm damaged or destroyed thousands of structures. Three people died in Florida related to Sally, two due to drowning and one related to carbon monoxide poisoning while using a generator indoors. Damage in Escambia County alone totaled $309 million. * October 4 – Rainbands from
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near Mexico's Yucatán peninsula also produced rainfall in Florida. * October 10 – Rip currents from
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killed two swimmers along the gulf coast. * October 28 – As
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struck Louisiana, it also produced wind gusts of in Pensacola, causing power outages to 51,200 people. * November 7–9 – Tropical Storm Eta made two landfalls in Florida, bringing strong winds, storm surge, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding to much of the state.


2021

* July 5–6 – Tropical Storm Elsa – Elsa then accelerated northward, and it made landfall in
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at 14:30 UTC that same day with maximum winds of about . * August 15 – Tropical Storm Fred – Fred reached its peak intensity as a strong tropical storm with winds of at 18:00 UTC on August 16 shortly before making landfall a few miles southeast of Mexico Beach near Cape San Blas, Florida at a similar intensity around an hour later at 19:15 UTC. * September 9 – Tropical Storm Mindy – At 01:15 UTC on September 9, a combination of surface observations and
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data indicated that Mindy had attained a peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of and a minimum barometric pressure of ; as it made
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on St. Vincent Island, Florida. These radar observations along with velocity data depicted Mindy with a well-defined circulation and spiral banding upon landfall. Over the next few hours, Mindy pushed inland across Florida's Big Bend region, skirting to the south of
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.


2022

* June 4 – The precursor system to Tropical Storm Alex caused flash flooding in South Florida, inflicting minor damage to the area. * September 26–30 – Hurricane Ian passed through Florida throughout late September 2022. Ian first went over
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in the Florida Keys as a Category 3 storm on September 26 and 27. Ian rapidly intensified before making landfall at
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and Punta Gorda as a high-end Category 4 storm, respectively. Ian brought massive storm surge to Southwestern Florida, where over 1 million people lost electricity. Ian's outer bands also caused damage near Miami, where tornadoes were reported. Ian also brought massive damage to Central and Northeastern Florida. Although weakened to tropical storm strength by the time it neared the Atlantic coast, a wind gust of was recorded in New Smyrna Beach. * November 10 – Hurricane Nicole made landfall at 08:00 UTC on November 10 just south of
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on North Hutchinson Island as a low-end Category 1 storm with winds of , becoming the first tropical cyclone to make landfall along the east coast of Florida at hurricane strength since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As well, Nicole became only the third November hurricane to make landfall in Florida on record, alongside the
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and Hurricane Kate in 1985.


Monthly statistics

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Deadly storms

The following is a list of hurricanes with all known deaths in the state associated with a storm.


See also

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List of Cuba hurricanes Cuba is an island country east of the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Haiti and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The country has experienced the effects of at least 54 ...
* Hurricanes in the Bahama Archipelago


Notes


References

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Hurricanes A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
Hurricanes A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
Hurricanes A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
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