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[214] [215] Due to the large size of the storm, damaging winds and flooding impacted much of Florida's gulf coast. In areas closer to the Big Bend such as Steinhatchee , storm surge reached up to 9.63 feet (2.94 m), while areas as far south as Key West experienced storm surge of 1 to 3 feet (0.30 to 0.91 m).
More storms hit Florida than any other U.S. state, [1] 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.
Many in Florida and along the Gulf coast have experienced wet and drenching times as of late, with warm and humid air helping fuel rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms in the area.
The intensity and track of Debby will determine the storm surge along the Florida Gulf coast. At this time, a water rise of up to 10-12 feet is projected along part of Apalachee Bay.
September 9, 1984- Tropical Storm Diana passes within 65 miles (105 km) off the northeast Florida coast. The storm produces moderate rainfall of up to 3.13 inches (80 mm) in Jacksonville . Diana also produces wind gusts of up to 69 mph (111 km/h) as well as tides 2.6 feet (0.79 m) above normal.
Florida's Gulf Coast has already been devastated by two hurricanes this season and it seems all but certain ... As of Oct. 4, the season was above normal for the date with the 12 named storms (the ...
On the Florida peninsula, a strong monsoon becomes dominant, with dry winters and heavy summer rainfall. In winter the strong subtropical ridge creates the stable air over Florida with little convection and few fronts. Along the Gulf Coast, and the south Atlantic states, decaying tropical systems added to summers peak rainfall. [42]
The hurricane center has forecast life-threatening storm surges of between 10 and 15 feet along Florida's western coast from Anna Maria Island - on the south end of the entrance of Tampa Bay - to ...