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List of Florida hurricanes

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List of Florida hurricanes

Approximately 500 tropical and subtropical cyclones have affected the state of Florida. More storms hit Florida than any other U.S. state, and since 1851 only eighteen hurricane seasons passed without a known storm impacting the state. Collectively, cyclones that hit the region have resulted in over 10,000 deaths, most of which occurred prior to the start of hurricane hunter flights in 1943. Additionally, the cumulative impact from the storms has totaled over US$300 billion in damage (2018 dollars), primarily from Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Ian in the 1992, 2017, and 2022 seasons respectively. The most recent hurricane to make landfall in Florida was Hurricane Milton in 2024.

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Florida major hurricanes · Florida major hurricanes
Great Middle Florida
Great Middle Florida
Storm
Great Middle Florida
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
August 23
Year
1851
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Panama City
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
August 17
Year
1871
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Jupiter Island
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 7
Year
1873
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Captiva Island
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 3
Year
1877
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Panama City
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 10
Year
1882
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
110
Location(s)
Navarre
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
August 16
Year
1888
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
110
Location(s)
Miami Beach
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 9
Year
1894
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
Panama City
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 29
Year
1896
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
110
Location(s)
Cedar Key
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 18
Year
1906
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
MarathonEast of Flamingo
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 11
Year
1909
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Marathon
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 29
Year
1917
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Fort Walton Beach
Florida Keys
Florida Keys
Storm
Florida Keys
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 10
Year
1919
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
130
Location(s)
Dry Tortugas
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Storm
Tampa Bay
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 25
Year
1921
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Tarpon Springs
Great Miami
Great Miami
Storm
Great Miami
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 18–20
Year
1926
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
125
Location(s)
Perrine
Okeechobee
Okeechobee
Storm
Okeechobee
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 17
Year
1928
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
125
Location(s)
Palm Beach
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 4
Year
1933
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
110
Location(s)
Jupiter
Labor Day
Labor Day
Storm
Labor Day
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
5
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 3
Year
1935
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
160
Location(s)
Craig Key
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 18
Year
1944
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
Dry Tortugas
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 15
Year
1945
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
115
Location(s)
North Key LargoHomestead
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 17
Year
1947
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
115
Location(s)
Fort Lauderdale
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 21–22
Year
1948
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
115
Location(s)
East of Chokoloskee
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
August 26
Year
1949
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
115
Location(s)
Lake Worth
Easy
Easy
Storm
Easy
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 5
Year
1950
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
East of Cedar Key
King
King
Storm
King
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 18
Year
1950
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
115
Location(s)
Miami
Donna
Donna
Storm
Donna
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 10
Year
1960
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
125
Location(s)
Conch Key
Betsy
Betsy
Storm
Betsy
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 8
Year
1965
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Tavernier
Alma
Alma
Storm
Alma
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
June 8
Year
1966
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Dry Tortugas*
Eloise
Eloise
Storm
Eloise
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 23
Year
1975
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
110
Location(s)
East of Destin
Elena
Elena
Storm
Elena
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 2
Year
1985
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Gulfport, Mississippi*
Andrew
Andrew
Storm
Andrew
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
5
Date of Impact(UTC)
August 24
Year
1992
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
145
Location(s)
Elliott KeyNorth of Homestead
Opal
Opal
Storm
Opal
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 4
Year
1995
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Pensacola Beach
Charley
Charley
Storm
Charley
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
August 13
Year
2004
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
130
Location(s)
Cayo CostaPunta Gorda
Ivan
Ivan
Storm
Ivan
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 16
Year
2004
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
West of Gulf Shores, Alabama*
Jeanne
Jeanne
Storm
Jeanne
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 26
Year
2004
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
Hutchinson Island
Dennis
Dennis
Storm
Dennis
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
July 10
Year
2005
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
Santa Rosa Island
Wilma
Wilma
Storm
Wilma
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 24
Year
2005
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
105
Location(s)
Cape Romano
Irma
Irma
Storm
Irma
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 10
Year
2017
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
115
Location(s)
Cudjoe KeyMarco Island
Michael
Michael
Storm
Michael
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
5
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 10
Year
2018
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
140
Location(s)
West of Mexico Beach
Ian
Ian
Storm
Ian
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 28
Year
2022
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
130
Location(s)
Cayo CostaPunta Gorda
Idalia
Idalia
Storm
Idalia
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
August 30
Year
2023
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Keaton Beach
Helene
Helene
Storm
Helene
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
4
Date of Impact(UTC)
September 27
Year
2024
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
120
Location(s)
Perry
Milton
Milton
Storm
Milton
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
3
Date of Impact(UTC)
October 9
Year
2024
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
100
Location(s)
Siesta Key^
References: HURDAT, HRD
References: HURDAT, HRD
Storm
References: HURDAT, HRD
† Peak winds in the state.
† Peak winds in the state.
Storm
† Peak winds in the state.
Storm hit at a lower category or did not make landfall in Florida, but brought major hurricane winds there.
Storm hit at a lower category or did not make landfall in Florida, but brought major hurricane winds there.
Storm
Storm hit at a lower category or did not make landfall in Florida, but brought major hurricane winds there.
^ Storm made landfall with given wind speed but strongest winds remained offshore.
^ Storm made landfall with given wind speed but strongest winds remained offshore.
Storm
^ Storm made landfall with given wind speed but strongest winds remained offshore.
Storm
Saffir–SimpsonCategory†
Date of Impact(UTC)
Year
Landfall Winds(in Knots)
Location(s)
Great Middle Florida
3
August 23
1851
100
Panama City
Unnamed
3
August 17
1871
100
Jupiter Island
Unnamed
3
October 7
1873
100
Captiva Island
Unnamed
3
October 3
1877
100
Panama City
Unnamed
3
September 10
1882
110
Navarre
Unnamed
3
August 16
1888
110
Miami Beach
Unnamed
3
October 9
1894
105
Panama City
Unnamed
3
September 29
1896
110
Cedar Key
Unnamed
3
October 18
1906
105
MarathonEast of Flamingo
Unnamed
3
October 11
1909
100
Marathon
Unnamed
3
September 29
1917
100
Fort Walton Beach
Florida Keys
4
September 10
1919
130
Dry Tortugas
Tampa Bay
3
October 25
1921
100
Tarpon Springs
Great Miami
4
September 18–20
1926
125
Perrine
Okeechobee
4
September 17
1928
125
Palm Beach
Unnamed
3
September 4
1933
110
Jupiter
Labor Day
5
September 3
1935
160
Craig Key
Unnamed
3
October 18
1944
105
Dry Tortugas
Unnamed
4
September 15
1945
115
North Key LargoHomestead
Unnamed
4
September 17
1947
115
Fort Lauderdale
Unnamed
4
September 21–22
1948
115
East of Chokoloskee
Unnamed
4
August 26
1949
115
Lake Worth
Easy
3
September 5
1950
105
East of Cedar Key
King
4
October 18
1950
115
Miami
Donna
4
September 10
1960
125
Conch Key
Betsy
3
September 8
1965
100
Tavernier
Alma
3
June 8
1966
100
Dry Tortugas*
Eloise
3
September 23
1975
110
East of Destin
Elena
3
September 2
1985
100
Gulfport, Mississippi*
Andrew
5
August 24
1992
145
Elliott KeyNorth of Homestead
Opal
3
October 4
1995
100
Pensacola Beach
Charley
4
August 13
2004
130
Cayo CostaPunta Gorda
Ivan
3
September 16
2004
105
West of Gulf Shores, Alabama*
Jeanne
3
September 26
2004
105
Hutchinson Island
Dennis
3
July 10
2005
105
Santa Rosa Island
Wilma
3
October 24
2005
105
Cape Romano
Irma
4
September 10
2017
115
Cudjoe KeyMarco Island
Michael
5
October 10
2018
140
West of Mexico Beach
Ian
4
September 28
2022
130
Cayo CostaPunta Gorda
Idalia
3
August 30
2023
100
Keaton Beach
Helene
4
September 27
2024
120
Perry
Milton
3
October 9
2024
100
Siesta Key^
References: HURDAT, HRD
† Peak winds in the state.
Storm hit at a lower category or did not make landfall in Florida, but brought major hurricane winds there.
^ Storm made landfall with given wind speed but strongest winds remained offshore.
· Florida major hurricanes › Strongest and most intense
Rank
Rank
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Rank
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Hurricane
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Season
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Wind speed
mph
mph
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
mph
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
km/h
1
1
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
1
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
"Labor Day"
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
1935
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
185
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
295
2
2
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
2
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Andrew
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
1992
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
165
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
270
3
3
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
3
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Michael
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
2018
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
160
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
260
4
4
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
4
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
"Florida Keys"
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
1919
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
150
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
240
Charley
Charley
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Charley
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
2004
Ian
Ian
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Ian
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
2022
7
7
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
7
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
"Great Miami"
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
1926
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
145
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
230
"Okeechobee"
"Okeechobee"
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
"Okeechobee"
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
1928
Donna
Donna
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Donna
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
1960
10
10
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
10
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Helene
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
2024
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
140
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
220
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division, NHC
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division, NHC
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division, NHC
Strongest landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by maximum sustained wind speed as of 2024
Rank
Hurricane
Season
Wind speed
mph
km/h
1
"Labor Day"
1935
185
295
2
Andrew
1992
165
270
3
Michael
2018
160
260
4
"Florida Keys"
1919
150
240
Charley
2004
Ian
2022
7
"Great Miami"
1926
145
230
"Okeechobee"
1928
Donna
1960
10
Helene
2024
140
220
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division, NHC
· Florida major hurricanes › Strongest and most intense
Rank
Rank
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Rank
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
System
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Season
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Barometric pressure
1
1
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
"Labor Day"
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1935
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
892 mbar (hPa)
2
2
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
2
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Michael
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
2018
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
919 mbar (hPa)
3
3
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
3
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Andrew
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1992
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
922 mbar (hPa)
4
4
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
4
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
"Florida Keys"
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1919
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
927 mbar (hPa)
5
5
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
5
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
"Okeechobee"
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1928
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
929 mbar (hPa)
6
6
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
6
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
"Great Miami"
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1926
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
930 mbar (hPa)
Donna
Donna
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Donna
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1960
8
8
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
8
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Irma
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
2017
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
931 mbar (hPa)
9
9
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
9
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Helene
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
2024
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
939 mbar (hPa)
10
10
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
10
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
"Florida"
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
1948
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
940 mbar (hPa)
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division
Most intense landfalling tropical cyclonesin the U.S. state of Florida by central barometric pressure as of 2024
Rank
System
Season
Barometric pressure
1
"Labor Day"
1935
892 mbar (hPa)
2
Michael
2018
919 mbar (hPa)
3
Andrew
1992
922 mbar (hPa)
4
"Florida Keys"
1919
927 mbar (hPa)
5
"Okeechobee"
1928
929 mbar (hPa)
6
"Great Miami"
1926
930 mbar (hPa)
Donna
1960
8
Irma
2017
931 mbar (hPa)
9
Helene
2024
939 mbar (hPa)
10
"Florida"
1948
940 mbar (hPa)
Source: HURDAT, Hurricane Research Division
"Great", "Major", and "Extreme" hurricanes in Florida · Florida major hurricanes › Strongest and most intense › "Great", "Major", and "Extreme" hurricanes
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1559
Date
September 19
Area Affected
Pensacola
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
—
Miscellany
One of first hurricanes noted in Florida
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1736
Date
—
Area Affected
Pensacola
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
—
Miscellany
Pensacola in ruins
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1759
Date
September
Area Affected
South Florida
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
—
Miscellany
Spawned high tides between Dry Tortugas and present-day Miami
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1766
Date
October 22
Area Affected
St. Marks
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
—
Miscellany
12-foot-high (3.7 m) tide reported
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1843
Date
September 13
Area Affected
Port St. Joe
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3–4
Miscellany
Port St. Joe leveled
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1846
Date
October 11–12
Area Affected
Key West–Cedar Key
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
4–5
Miscellany
Key West wrecked
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1848
Date
September 25
Area Affected
Tampa Bay (Fort Brooke)
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
4–5
Miscellany
Caused 15-foot (4.6 m) tide at Tampa
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1873
Date
October 5–7
Area Affected
Punta Rassa
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Produced 14-foot (4.3 m) tide
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1880
Date
August 28–29
Area Affected
Vero Beach, Palm Beach–Lake Okeechobee
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
2
Miscellany
Badly hit areas near present Palm Beach County
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1886
Date
June 21
Area Affected
Apalachicola–Tallahassee
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
2
Miscellany
Generated extreme tides
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1893
Date
October 11–13
Area Affected
Coastal east peninsula
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
†
Miscellany
Gusted to 90 mph (140 km/h) and did high tides
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1894
Date
September 25
Area Affected
Southwest Florida
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
2
Miscellany
Dropped .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 12+1⁄2 in (320 mm) of rain in a day
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1896
Date
September 28–29
Area Affected
Cedar Key
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Claimed over 100 lives
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1906
Date
September 27
Area Affected
Pensacola*
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
2
Miscellany
Worst storm to hit Pensacola in 170 years
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1906
Date
October 18
Area Affected
Southeast Florida
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Killed about 200 people
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1909
Date
October 11
Area Affected
Florida Keys
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
110 mph (180 km/h) clocked before anemometer disabled
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1910
Date
October 17–18
Area Affected
Key WestFort Myers
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
2
Miscellany
Caused much flooding
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1916
Date
July 5
Area Affected
Pensacola*
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
†
Miscellany
Gusted to 104 mph (167 km/h)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1916
Date
October 18
Area Affected
Pensacola
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
2
Miscellany
Gusted to 114 mph (183 km/h)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1917
Date
September 28–29
Area Affected
Pensacola
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Gusted to 103 mph (166 km/h)
Florida Keys
Florida Keys
Storm
Florida Keys
Year
1919
Date
September 9–10
Area Affected
Key West
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Strongest on record at Key West
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Storm
Tampa Bay
Year
1921
Date
October 25
Area Affected
West central peninsula
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Most severe storm to hit Tampa in 70 years
Great Miami
Great Miami
Storm
Great Miami
Year
1926
Date
September 18–20
Area Affected
MiamiPensacola
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Highest wind and lowest pressure sampled till then in U.S.
Okeechobee
Okeechobee
Storm
Okeechobee
Year
1928
Date
September 16–17
Area Affected
Palm Beach–Lake Okeechobee,Florida peninsula
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Led to Herbert Hoover Dike
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1929
Date
September 27 – October 1
Area Affected
Key LargoNorthwest Florida
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Gusted to 150 mph (240 km/h)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1933
Date
September 3–4
Area Affected
Jupiter, Florida peninsula
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Gusted to 125 mph (201 km/h)
Labor Day
Labor Day
Storm
Labor Day
Year
1935
Date
September 2–4
Area Affected
Florida KeysTaylor County
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
5
Miscellany
Gusts calculated at over 200 mph (320 km/h)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1944
Date
October 18–19
Area Affected
Key West–Tampa–Jacksonville(peninsula)
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Eye passage for five hours at some spots
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1945
Date
September 15–16
Area Affected
Homestead, far South Florida
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Resembled 1992's Andrew
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1947
Date
September 17–18
Area Affected
Fort Lauderdale/Pompano–Fort Myers
"Great"?
Yes
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Gusted to 155 mph (249 km/h)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1948
Date
September 22
Area Affected
Southern peninsula
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Gusted to 122 mph (196 km/h)
Unnamed
Unnamed
Storm
Unnamed
Year
1949
Date
August 26–27
Area Affected
Delray Beach, South Florida
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
No
"Extreme"?
Yes
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Resembled 1928 hurricane
Easy
Easy
Storm
Easy
Year
1950
Date
September 3–7
Area Affected
Cedar Key, peninsula
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
3
Miscellany
Was wettest tropical cyclone on record in Florida
King
King
Storm
King
Year
1950
Date
October 17–18
Area Affected
Miami, peninsula
"Great"?
No
"Major"?
Yes
"Extreme"?
No
SS Rankin Florida
4
Miscellany
Delivered downtown Miami's strongest winds since 1926
† Indicates winds were below hurricane force in the state.
† Indicates winds were below hurricane force in the state.
Storm
† Indicates winds were below hurricane force in the state.
Storm made landfall outside Florida.
Storm made landfall outside Florida.
Storm
Storm made landfall outside Florida.
Storm
Year
Date
Area Affected
"Great"?
"Major"?
"Extreme"?
SS Rankin Florida
Miscellany
Ref.
Unnamed
1559
September 19
Pensacola
No
Yes
No
—
One of first hurricanes noted in Florida
Unnamed
1736
—
Pensacola
No
Yes
No
—
Pensacola in ruins
Unnamed
1759
September
South Florida
No
Yes
No
—
Spawned high tides between Dry Tortugas and present-day Miami
Unnamed
1766
October 22
St. Marks
No
Yes
No
—
12-foot-high (3.7 m) tide reported
Unnamed
1843
September 13
Port St. Joe
No
Yes
No
3–4
Port St. Joe leveled
Unnamed
1846
October 11–12
Key West–Cedar Key
No
No
Yes
4–5
Key West wrecked
Unnamed
1848
September 25
Tampa Bay (Fort Brooke)
No
Yes
No
4–5
Caused 15-foot (4.6 m) tide at Tampa
Unnamed
1873
October 5–7
Punta Rassa
No
Yes
No
3
Produced 14-foot (4.3 m) tide
Unnamed
1880
August 28–29
Vero Beach, Palm Beach–Lake Okeechobee
Yes
Yes
No
2
Badly hit areas near present Palm Beach County
Unnamed
1886
June 21
Apalachicola–Tallahassee
Yes
Yes
No
2
Generated extreme tides
Unnamed
1893
October 11–13
Coastal east peninsula
No
Yes
No
†
Gusted to 90 mph (140 km/h) and did high tides
Unnamed
1894
September 25
Southwest Florida
No
Yes
No
2
Dropped .mw- .mw- 12+1⁄2 in (320 mm) of rain in a day
Unnamed
1896
September 28–29
Cedar Key
No
Yes
No
3
Claimed over 100 lives
Unnamed
1906
September 27
Pensacola*
No
Yes
No
2
Worst storm to hit Pensacola in 170 years
Unnamed
1906
October 18
Southeast Florida
No
Yes
No
3
Killed about 200 people
Unnamed
1909
October 11
Florida Keys
No
Yes
No
3
110 mph (180 km/h) clocked before anemometer disabled
Unnamed
1910
October 17–18
Key WestFort Myers
Yes
Yes
No
2
Caused much flooding
Unnamed
1916
July 5
Pensacola*
No
Yes
No
†
Gusted to 104 mph (167 km/h)
Unnamed
1916
October 18
Pensacola
No
Yes
No
2
Gusted to 114 mph (183 km/h)
Unnamed
1917
September 28–29
Pensacola
No
Yes
No
3
Gusted to 103 mph (166 km/h)
Florida Keys
1919
September 9–10
Key West
Yes
Yes
No
4
Strongest on record at Key West
Tampa Bay
1921
October 25
West central peninsula
No
Yes
No
3
Most severe storm to hit Tampa in 70 years
Great Miami
1926
September 18–20
MiamiPensacola
Yes
No
Yes
4
Highest wind and lowest pressure sampled till then in U.S.
Okeechobee
1928
September 16–17
Palm Beach–Lake Okeechobee,Florida peninsula
Yes
No
Yes
4
Led to Herbert Hoover Dike
Unnamed
1929
September 27 – October 1
Key LargoNorthwest Florida
No
No
Yes
3
Gusted to 150 mph (240 km/h)
Unnamed
1933
September 3–4
Jupiter, Florida peninsula
No
Yes
No
3
Gusted to 125 mph (201 km/h)
Labor Day
1935
September 2–4
Florida KeysTaylor County
Yes
No
Yes
5
Gusts calculated at over 200 mph (320 km/h)
Unnamed
1944
October 18–19
Key West–Tampa–Jacksonville(peninsula)
Yes
Yes
No
3
Eye passage for five hours at some spots
Unnamed
1945
September 15–16
Homestead, far South Florida
No
No
Yes
4
Resembled 1992's Andrew
Unnamed
1947
September 17–18
Fort Lauderdale/Pompano–Fort Myers
Yes
No
Yes
4
Gusted to 155 mph (249 km/h)
Unnamed
1948
September 22
Southern peninsula
No
Yes
No
4
Gusted to 122 mph (196 km/h)
Unnamed
1949
August 26–27
Delray Beach, South Florida
No
No
Yes
4
Resembled 1928 hurricane
Easy
1950
September 3–7
Cedar Key, peninsula
No
Yes
No
3
Was wettest tropical cyclone on record in Florida
King
1950
October 17–18
Miami, peninsula
No
Yes
No
4
Delivered downtown Miami's strongest winds since 1926
† Indicates winds were below hurricane force in the state.
Storm made landfall outside Florida.
Hurricanes causing 100 or more deaths in Florida[42] · Deadliest storms
"Okeechobee"
"Okeechobee"
Name
"Okeechobee"
Year
1928
Number of deaths
2,500+
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1781
Number of deaths
2,000
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1622
Number of deaths
1,090
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1553
Number of deaths
700
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1553
Number of deaths
<700
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1559
Number of deaths
500
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1559
Number of deaths
~500
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1683
Number of deaths
496
"Labor Day"
"Labor Day"
Name
"Labor Day"
Year
1935
Number of deaths
409
"Great Miami"
"Great Miami"
Name
"Great Miami"
Year
1926
Number of deaths
372
Unnamed
Unnamed
Name
Unnamed
Year
1563
Number of deaths
284
"Florida Keys"
"Florida Keys"
Name
"Florida Keys"
Year
1906
Number of deaths
211+
Ian
Ian
Name
Ian
Year
2022
Number of deaths
150
Name
Year
Number of deaths
"Okeechobee"
1928
2,500+
Unnamed
1781
2,000
Unnamed
1622
1,090
Unnamed
1553
700
Unnamed
1553
<700
Unnamed
1559
500
Unnamed
1559
~500
Unnamed
1683
496
"Labor Day"
1935
409
"Great Miami"
1926
372
Unnamed
1563
284
"Florida Keys"
1906
211+
Ian
2022
150

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