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October 10 — Hurricane Michael made landfall at 17:30 UTC near Mexico Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (255 km/h), making it the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida panhandle, and the first Category 5 hurricane to hit the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Radar loop showing Hurricane Ian making landfall in the Southwest Florida region. On September 29, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, whose jurisdiction covers Cape Coral and Fort Myers, estimated that thousands of people may still be trapped in floodwaters. [99] President Biden said the storm could end up as the deadliest in Florida's history ...
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.
Flooding hit Fort Myers Beach as Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's west coast. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Milton barreled into Florida's west coast Wednesday.
Five years ago, forecasters warned of a 15-foot storm surge as Hurricane Irma approached Southwest Florida. With Ian, the region wasn't as lucky.
Hurricane Ian. Year: 2022. Location: Made landfall in Cayo Costa Island, Florida about 29 miles west of Fort Myers. Deaths: 156. Damage: $113 billion (2022 dollars). What happened: Classified as a ...
October 2, 1951– Hurricane How hits Fort Myers, and produces flooding rains and winds of up to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). The storm results in $2 million in damage (1951 USD, $17 million 2008 USD), which is the only reported damage in the United States during the year.
Fort Myers Beach bridge roadways were inundated when Hurricane Helene moved through the area on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. A view of Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Helene moved through.