Florida, 2000

Hurricane in Florida, September 17 to 18, 2000

September 17 to 18, 2000 · NWS TAE · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

10 hurricane (typhoon), as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 hurricane (typhoon). Local standard time, as filed.

Hurricane (Typhoon), Dixie

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Dixie forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.581, -83.187 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Franklin

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.812, -84.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane Gordon, a minimal Category 1 storm, weakened to a tropical storm just prior to landfall near Cedar Key, Florida during the late evening hours of Sunday, September, 17, 2000. Heavy rainfall associated with Gordon's outer bands began to affect mainly eastern portions of the Florida Big Bend as early as Sunday morning. Storm total rainfall varied from 0.71 inches at Tallahassee to 4.83 inches at Cross City, Florida. The highest sustained wind recorded was 33 mph with a peak gust of 42 mph at Cross City. The lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 997 mb at Cross City. There were no reports of beach erosion, flooding or tornadoes.

Hurricane (Typhoon), Gadsden

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Gadsden forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.580, -84.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Jefferson

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.424, -83.900 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Lafayette

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
29.986, -83.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Leon

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Leon forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.458, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Liberty

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Liberty forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hurricane (Typhoon), Madison

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.444, -83.470 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Taylor

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.020, -83.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hurricane (Typhoon), Wakulla

When
September 17, 8:00 AM EST to September 18, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Wakulla forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.148, -84.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hurricane (Typhoon)
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph) or more, filed per forecast zone for its wind, and with separate events for its flooding, surge and tornadoes.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5158515, 5158516, 5158517, 5158518, 5158519, 5158520, 5158521, 5158868, 5158869, 5158870.