Storm Surge/Tide in Florida

Events

335

Deaths

18

Injuries

6

Damage

$2.8 billion

• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, October 10, 201852 deaths · $11 billion · 31 eventsHurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle.
• Hurricane and Tornadoes in Florida, September 9 to 14, 201738 deaths · $778 million · EF1 · 26 eventsMajor Hurricane Irma made landfall in Southwest Florida on Marco Island as a Category 3 hurricane around 330 PM EDT on September 10th. The storm traveled north through southwest Florida through the evening.
• Hurricane and Tornado in Florida, September 27 to 30, 202216 deaths · $1.1 billion · EF0 · 46 eventsAfter making landfall as a major hurricane in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa, Ian crossed the peninsula and into east central Florida (southern Osceola County) as a Category 1 Hurricane with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
• Hurricane and Tornadoes in Florida, September 8 to 30, 201715 deaths · $2.4 billion · EF2 · 35 eventsMonetary losses do not include insured losses. Fatalities are preliminary until the Florida Medical Examiner releases the official information. This document will be updated once released.
• Hurricane and Tornadoes in Florida, September 27 to 30, 202212 deaths · 8 injured · $2.2 billion · EF2 · 28 eventsA tropical depression formed in the central Caribbean Sea on September 23rd, then was upgraded to Tropical Storm Ian at 11 PM on September 23rd. Ian moved westward, then turned northwest on September 25th, passing just west of Jamaica and near the Cayman Islands.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, October 6 to 7, 201611 deaths · 2 injured · $659 million · 23 eventsMajor Hurricane Matthew moved northwest from the eastern tip to Cuba, reaching the extreme western coast of Grand Bahama Island during the evening of October 6 at Category 4 strength.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Florida, September 10 to 11, 201710 deaths · $1.4 billion · EF2 · 37 eventsHurricane Irma moved northward over the far western Florida peninsula between the afternoon of September 10 and the morning of September 11 at Category 1-2 strength.
• Hurricane and Storm Surge in Florida, September 9 to 11, 20179 deaths · 40 injured · 6 eventsHurricane Irma made landfall over the Lower Florida Keys as a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, with the eye crossing directly over Cudjoe Key.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Florida, June 24 to 30, 20126 deaths · 8 injured · $27 million · EF2 · 40 eventsTropical Storm Debby lingered for several days over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and caused high winds and heavy rain before making landfall near Steinhatchee, FL on the 26th.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, September 25 to 27, 20243 deaths · 1 injured · $5.4 billion · 50 kt wind · 75 eventsHurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and a minimum central pressure of 938 mb (27.70 inches) at about 11:10 PM EDT on Thursday, September 26th, in Taylor County Florida just east of the Aucilla River.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Florida, September 1 to 4, 20195 deaths · 13 eventsHurricane Dorian moved slowly northwest away from Grand Bahama Island late in the evening September 2.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, August 5 to 26, 20243 deaths · $154 million · 28 eventsHurricane Debby made landfall along the Taylor County coast as a Category 1 Hurricane on the morning of Monday August 5th. In addition to storm surge flooding along the FL Big Bend coast, around 12 inches of rainfall lead to widespread flooding in Madison and Taylor counties.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, November 8 to 10, 20222 deaths · $496 million · 29 eventsHurricane Nicole made landfall near Vero Beach, Florida as a Category 1 Hurricane on Thursday, November 10, 2023 with estimated maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Florida, October 9 to 10, 202410 injured · $661 million · EF3 · 35 eventsHurricane Milton became a Category 5 hurricane in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Monday, October 7th about 735 miles SW of Tampa while moving east-southeast, then turned east and northeast on Tuesday, October 8th while maintaining Category 4 and 5 strength.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, September 15 to 16, 20202 deaths · $223 million · 13 eventsHurricane Sally made landfall in Gulf Shores, AL at 5am on Wednesday, September 16th as a strong Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.
• Tornado and Tropical Storm in Florida, November 11 to 12, 20202 deaths · $52 million · EF0 · 35 eventsHurricane Eta originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st.
• Storm Surge and Flash Flooding in Florida, June 6 to 7, 20163 deaths · 1 injured · $5,000 · 14 eventsTropical Storm Colin made landfall across the southeast big bend during the overnight hours of June 6-7. Damage was relatively minor across the region. In Leon county, seven roads were closed on Monday afternoon due to flooding.
• Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Florida, August 18 to 22, 20081 death · 4 injured · $4.0 million · EF2 · 23 eventsTropical Storm Fay affected South Florida on the 18th and 19th of August. The storm made landfall early in the morning of the 19th near Cape Romano, and moved over inland sections of South Florida during the morning and afternoon hours of the 19th, exiting the area near Lake…
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Florida, August 16 to 17, 20211 death · $13 million · 61 eventsAfter moving across the Greater Antilles and weakening, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred strengthened into a tropical storm once again in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Cape San Blas with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph on August 16th.
• Hurricane and Tornadoes in Florida, October 9 to 10, 20241 injured · $202 million · EF2 · 49 eventsHurricane Milton made landfall along the west-central Florida coast near Siesta Key at 7:30 PM EST on October 9th as a major, Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and a minimum pressure of 954 mb.
• Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Florida, August 30, 2023$410 million · 19 eventsHurricane Idalia made landfall on the morning of August 30th along the coast of Taylor County Florida near Keaton Beach at approximately 745 am EDT.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Florida, September 1 to 6, 2016$219 million · 27 eventsHermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th.
• Hurricane and Storm Surge in Florida, September 24 to 25, 1998$270 million · 5 eventsSpiral bands associated with Hurricane Georges moved north over south Florida on the evening of Thursday September 24 1998. The convective activity embedded in the spiral bands was moving to the southwest near 45 knots.
• Hurricane and Tornadoes in Florida, September 1 to 2, 2016$95 million · EF0 · 25 eventsHurricane Hermine impacted the Florida big bend in early September with significant storm surge along the coast and strong winds inland which downed numerous trees and power lines, resulting in extended power outages in Tallahassee.
• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Florida, June 1 to 2, 20071 death · 1 injured · $40,000 · 11 eventsTropical Storm Barry began as a westward moving tropical wave that created a broad area of low pressure near the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on May 30th.

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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.