Chokoloskee, Florida's History with Tropical Systems

(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. (since 1871)

Chokoloskee most likely to be hit by a hurricane between September 21st and September 27th

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
1998bdbr
1998ts1999
2005tsbd
2005m
2006ts
2008ts
2017m
2018tsbd
2020tsbd
2020tsbr
2022mbr
2024-2mbr

61 times in 153 years (as of end of 2024)

Names from list above (I storms most likely to impact the area)

King
Donna
Isabell
Betsy
Inez
Alma
Jenny
Dottie
Dennis
Andrew
Georges
Mitch
Harvey
Irene
Katrina
Wilma
Ernesto
Fay
Irma
Gordon
Sally
Eta
Ian
Helene
Milton

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 28, 45.90%
H = 33, 54.10%

37.70% of all tropical systems affecting Chokoloskee are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

10 years 1981-1992

How often this area gets affected?

Chokoloskee Brushed or hit every 2.51 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits. (hurricane force winds for at least a few hours)

Once every 7.29 years. (21 hits) State stats

Average years between major hurricane hits.

Once every 10.93 years. (14 hits)

Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on sustained winds from advisories, not gusts)

115 mph

Statistically when this area should be affected next

Before the end of 2027

This is just a statistical average & does not mean the area will be affected by that year.

Last affected by

2024 October 9th Hurricane Milton hits Sarasota 110 miles to the north-northwest with 120 mph winds while moving east-northeast.

This area's hurricane history

1876 105 mph October 20th from the south
1894 September 25th 95 mph while moving north approximately 40 miles to the west.
1906 October 18th, 120 mph from the southwest passing just southeast of here.
1910 October 17th a hurricane with 120 mph just west from the south-southwest kills 2 here.
1924 October 20th 90 mph from the west-southwest
1926 September 18th 130 mph from the east coast moving west-northwest.
1929 September 28th winds 95 mph from the east-southeast after hitting Key Largo pressure 28.95 inHg 65 homes damaged.
1935 September 3rd Labor Day hurricane passes approximately 25 miles to the west while moving n.w with 125 mph winds after battering the keys.Suprisingly the lowest pressure reported in everglades city was 29.69
1935 November 4th 75 mph from the east-northeast
1941 October 6th 120 mph from the east, heavy flooding
1945 September 15th 130 mph from the east-southeast
1947 September 17th 145 mph from the east while moving slowly just north, storm surge 5.5ft
1947 October 12th 85 mph from the southwest
1948 a category 3, with pressure of 28.44 inHg, 130 mph, on September 21st (HURDAT) from the south-southwest.
1960 Hurricane Donna September 10th pressure 28.13 winds here 150 mph gusts to 175 mph, 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 October 15th Hurricane Isbell hits with 125 mph winds, 4 foot storm surge, very heavy damage in southwest Florida. NHC Wallet
1965 September 8th Hurricane Betsy passes just south with 120 mph winds after slamming the upper keys.
1992 Hurricane Andrew August 24th, passes to the south with 140 mph winds gusts to 90 mph while moving in from the everglades on the way across the state. | Wilma satelite picture.
1999 October 15th, Hurricane Irene comes ashore in Everglades National park 25 to 30 miles east of here with 80 mph winds. Newspaper article
2005 October 24th Hurricane Wilma hits from the southwest with 125 mph 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 September 10th Hurricane Irma passes just west by 24 miles while moving north with 115 mph 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, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) | Our live coverage

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Text Sources:

"Divine Wind" by Kerry Emanuel
"Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms" by John M. Williams and Iver W. Duedall
"Florida's Hurricane History" by Jay Barnes
"Hurricane Almanac" by Bryan Norcross
HurricaneCity.com calculations by Jim Williams
"Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States" by Rick Schwartz
"Hurricane Watch" by Dr. Bob Sheets and Jack Williams
"Inside the Hurricane" by Pete Davies
"Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson
"Killer 'Cane" by Robert Mykle
"Lunatic Wind" by William Price Fox
Miami Herald newspaper (microfilm)
"Path of Destruction" by John McQuaid and Mark Schleifstein
Sun Sentinel newspaper (microfilm)
"The Major Hurricanes To Affect The Bahamas" by Wayne Neely
"The Ship and the Storm" by Jim Carrier
Plus many more......