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1906
The worst hurricane in 170 years kills at least
34 people in the Pensacola area. Eye passes over
Miami. 100 railroad workers, killed in the Keys,
in the second storm of 1906.
1909
Major hurricane crosses middle and upper Keys. Damage
from Miami to Key West.
1910
Another hurricane hits lower Keys damaging the Seven
Mile Bridge and causing major damage at Key West
1919
Yet another severe storm in Key West causes widespread
damage.
1921
The last major hurricane to hit Tampa and Florida
central/west coast causes over a million dollars
in damage. Storm passes across the state and exits
at Jacksonville
1926
Eye passes over Miami. Wind gusts estimated to 150
mph. Most buildings in Dade and Broward Counties
damaged or destroyed. Major flooding of all coastal
sections, downtown Miami and downtown Ft. Lauderdale
1928
Eye moves ashore near Palm Beach causing widespread
destruction. Nearly 2,000 people die when dikes
break on Lake Okeechobee, causing massive flooding.
1935
Strongest storm ever to hit US. Winds estimated
up to 250 mph kill hundreds of World War 1 veterans
sent to Keys to build Overseas Highway. Small but
intense storm causes significant damage. Eye is
over Miami for 1 hour 5 minutes.
1945
Richmond Naval Air Station in South Dade is destroyed
by huge fire. Major damage in Homestead.
1947
Two storms in three weeks bring widespread flooding
to western sections of Dade and Broward Counties.
Miami International Airport is under water.
1948
Two hurricanes in two weeks move through the Keys
and extreme South Florida, winds reported as high
as 122 mph at Key West in second storm.
1949
Major hurricane passes from Palm Beach to Lake Okeechobee.
153 mph gusts at Jupiter. Lake levees built after
1928 disaster hold this time. Storm felt along central
and southeast coast.
1950
Hurricane "King" passes over Miami. Winds
gust to 122 mph.
1960
Hurricane "Donna" with 150 mph winds causes
major damage in the Keys
1964
Hurricane "Cleo" passes directly over
parts of Miami of Ft. Lauderdale. Winds estimated
at 110 mph cause $125 million in damage in Dade
County.
1964
Hurricane "Dora" moves ashore near St.
Augustine with 125 mph winds. This is the only hurricane
known to hit NE Florida with full force
1965
Hurricane "Betsy" hits upper Keys with
140 mph winds. Major storm surge damage felt along
Dade coast
1975
Hurricane "Eloise" destroys or severely
damages much of the beach front property between
Ft. Walton Beach and Panama City.
1979
Hurricane "David" provides the only major
scare for South Florida since 1965. The eye comes
ashore just north of Palm Beach causing $95 Million
in damage.
1992
Hurricane "Andrew" gains notoriety as
the most costly natural disaster to hit a US city
in modern times, causing $30 billion in damage.
1999
Floyd approached the coast at 150 mph, only to veer
away north and scare the rest of the eastern seaboard.
A late storm named Irene intensified from out of
nowhere and cut across Southern Florida. Her winds
approached 100mph and damage was mostly due to widespread
flooding.
2000
No significant activity in Florida.
2004
Very active Hurricane Season with 16 named storms. Florida was the hardest hit with storms such as Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
2005
Record breaking year. Surpassed all prior Seasons in history. 31 named storms that required use of the Greek alphabet. Memorable names such as Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
2007
We had a named storm in May and then another on opening day of Hurricane Season - June 1st.
2008
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