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Wind gusts reached 69 mph (111 km/h) in New Smyrna Beach. Dorian also produced a storm surge of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) in Fernandina Beach. Three people in the state died indirectly due to the hurricane – one person was electrocuted while trimming trees ahead of the storm, and two people died while preparing their homes. [171]
Hurricane Dora was the first tropical cyclone on record to make landfall over the Atlantic coast of North Florida at hurricane intensity. The sixth tropical storm and second hurricane of the 1964 season, Dora developed from a tropical wave near the coast of Senegal on August 28. The depression intensified into Tropical Storm Dora late on August 31.
October 5, 1899 – A tropical storm hits near Tampa and sinks a schooner off Fernandina Beach. [6] October 30, 1899 – A hurricane parallels the eastern Florida coastline, with several locations near the coast recording strong winds in association with the storm. No cases of serious damage are reported. [74]
The hurricane's highest storm surge measured in Florida was 12.28 ft (3.74 m) above mean low tide at Jacksonville Beach. [8] At the time, the 7.1 ft (2.2 m) high storm surge measured at Fernandina Beach was the second-highest observed there on record. [67] There, nearly 50 beach houses collapsed, contributing to a $500,000 damage toll.
Tracks of hurricanes over Florida from 1950 to 1974. 85 Atlantic tropical or subtropical cyclones have affected the U.S. state of Florida from 1950 to 1964. Collectively, tropical cyclones in Florida during the time period resulted in about $7.04 billion (2017 USD) in damage, primarily from Hurricanes Donna and Dora.
Meteorological history; Formed: July 31, 1995: ... Hurricane Erin was the first hurricane to strike the contiguous United States ... at the marina in Fernandina Beach.
At that point, Andrew was just the third Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 1935 and was the most destructive and costliest hurricane in Florida history. Since then ...
At Fernandina Beach, the storm surge was estimated at 12 ft (3.7 m), causing extensive flooding in the city. [4] The October 1898 Monthly Weather Review described Fernandina as "nearly destroyed", and most anchored boats were sunk or