(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given. Years
within or near core 1873brm,1876,1878ts,1878ts,1888tsbr,1891-2ts,1892ts,1894,1895ts,1899ts,1904ts,1906br,1906m,1909brm,1910m,1916ts,1916tsbr,1924,1926bdm,1928ts,1929bd,1932tsbd,1934ts,1935m, 1935bd,1936-2ts,1941bdm,1944brm,1945bdm,1947bdm,1947,1948m,1948brm,1950bdbrm,1952ts,1953ts,1960m,1964m,1965bdm,1966br,1966brm,1969tsbr,1976ts,1981ts,1992bdm,1999,2005tsbd,2005m, 2006ts,2008ts,2017m,2018tsbd,2020tsbd,2020tsbr,2022mbr,(2024mbr not in stats) 57 times in 152 yrs end of 2023
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=27, 47.37% H=30, 52.63%
Longest gap between storms 10 years 1981-1992
How often this area gets
affected? Chokoloskee brushed or hit every 2.67 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits in Chokoloskee.(hurricane force winds for at least a few hours) (21h)once every 7.24 years state stats
Average years between major hurricane hits in Chokoloskee.(14) once every 10.86 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits in Chokoloskee. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 115mph
Statistically when Chokoloskee should be affected
next Brushed in 2024
Last affected by 2024 Sept 26th hurricane Helene a very large system brushes 199 miles to the WNW at closest approach with 115mph winds.
Chokoloskee's hurricane past 1876 105mph Oct 20th from the south 1894 sept 25th 95mph while moving north approx 40 miles to the west 1906 Oct 18th , 120mph from the S.W passing just SE of here 1910 Oct 17th a hurricane with 120mph just west from the SSW kills 2 here. 1924 Oct 20th 90mph from the WSW 1926 Sept 18th 130mph from the east coast moving WNW 1929 sept 28th winds 95mph from the ESE after hitting key largo press 28.95 65 homes damaged. 1935 sept 3rd labor day hurricane passes approx 25 miles to the west while moving n.w with 125mph winds after battering the keys.Suprisingly the lowest pressure reported in everglades city was 29.69 1935 Nov 4th 75mph from the ENE 1941 oct 6th 120mph from the east , heavy flooding 1945 Sept 15th 130mph from the ESE 1947 Sept 17th 145mph from the east while moving slowly just north,storm surge 5.5ft 1947 Oct 12th 85mph from the SW 1948 a cat 3
bar 28.44-130mph Sept 21st.(hurdat)from the SSW 1960 hurricane Donna sept 10th press 28.13 winds here 150mph gusts to 175mph ,8 ft storm surge here up to 4 miles inland,half of buildings destroyed. more here | Gordon Dunn talks about forecasting Donna | Weather service post sketch | NHC Wallet
1964 oct 15th hurricane Isbell hits with 125mph winds 4 ft storm surge,very heavy damage in SW Florida. NHC Wallet 1965 Sept 8th Hurricane Betsy passes just south with 120mph winds after slamming the upper keys. 1992 Hurricane Andrew August 24th,passes to the south with 140mph winds gusts to 90 mph while moving in from the everglades on
the way across the state. | Wilma satelite picture.
1999 Oct 15th,Hurricane Irene comes ashore in Everglades National park 25 to 30 miles east of here with 80mph winds.Newspaper article
2005 Oct 24th Hurricane Wilma hits from the SW with 125mph winds while moving very quickly. Mobile homes in Immokalee, Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Plantation Island were heavily damaged, said County Commission Chairman Fred Coyle. Everglades city surge photo#1 | Chokoloskee surge | radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) our coverage as it happened
2017 Sept 10th Hurricane Irma passes just west by 24 miles while moving north with 115mph winds. Unconfirmed reports of up to 8 ft of water inundation main bridge coming in knoacked out of service. Power outage photos before & after | Long range GEFS many days out | Relief concert 5 former presidents attend | Best track data | USGS surge info | Radar animation (Brian McNoldy) | Our live coverage
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