(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) Years
within or near core 1872tsbr,1873m,1873tsbr,1878ts,1888bd,1891bdtsbr,1892ts,1894,1896ts,1897ts,1899tsbr,1901bdts,1902tsbr,1903bdts,1904bdts,1910,1916bdts,1921brm,1925,1926bdm,1928ts,1928bdbrm, 1929,1932bdts,1933bdts,1935,1936bdts,1939bdtsbr,1941bd,1944,1945ts,1945bdm,1946br,1947bd,1947tsbr,1949bdbr,1950m,1951ts,1953,1959ts,1960m,1964brm,1964bdbr,1966,1968ts,1985tsbr, 1988ts,1990ts,1994ts,1998bdbr,1998ts,1999tsbr,2001ts,2004m,2005brm,2007tsbr,2017tsbr,2017,2020tsbr,2021br,2022m,2022bdtsbr,2024tsbr,2024-2mbr 65
times in 153 yrs end of 2024
Names from list
above E and H storms most likely to impact the area Easy,How,Hazel,Judith,Donna,Isbell,Cleo,Alma,Abby,Bob,Marco,Gordon,Georges,Mitch,Harvey,Gabrielle,Charley,Wilma,Barry,Emily,Irma,Eta,Elsa,Ian,Nicole,Debby,Helene,Milton,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=35, 53.85% H=30, 46.15%
Longest gap between storms 16 years 1968-1985
How often this area gets
affected? Port Charlotte brushed or hit every 2.35 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for a few hours) (19h)once every 8.05 years
Average years between major hurricane hits.(7) once every 21.86 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 109 mph
Statistically when Port Charlotte should be affected next before the end of 2027
Last affected
by 2024 Oct 9th Hurricane Milton brushes to north by 30 miles with 115mph winds while moving ENE.
Port Charlotte's hurricane history 1873 Oct 6th a hurricane hits here after moving west in the Gulf of Mexico abrubtly turns east & hits the area as a cat 3 just south with 115mph winds from the S.W. Hit map 1888 Aug 17th,80mph from the ESE just south 1894 sept 25th a 105mph hurricane hits from the south & clips just east of the area causing heavy damage especially to crops. 1910 oct 18th 110mph coming from the south pressure here around 28.50. 7 men killed in fishing boats 1925 Nov 30th a minimal hurricane 75mph passes just north from the S.W 1926 sept 18th the 1926 hurricane which destroyed miami moves just south of here with 120mph winds from the ESE causing storm surge flooding & broke windows with some roof damage. 1929 Sept 29th,105mph from the S.E passes just south 1935 sept 3rd the hurricane that destroyed the keys moves just west of here with 110mph winds while moving NNW 1941 Oct 6th a 110mph hurricane comes from the S.E causing some storm surge flooding from the S.E 1944 oct 19th 105mph hits from the south causing storm surge flooding here,this large system caused damage all over the state.Forecaster Grady Norton called this 48 hrs in advance. 1945 sept 16th a 115mph hurricane from the S.E causes heavy crop damage in florida while passing just east. 1947 Sept 18th to the south, 95mph from the east 1950,sept 4th Easy passes to the west with 115mph winds from the south
1953 ,Oct 9th HRD project finds former TS Hazel as a hurricane hitting with 85mph winds. 1960 Hurricane Donna ,125mph from the SSE sept 10th press 28.08 heavy storm surge flooding & damage,gusts over 130mph here(measured by FPL),water was first pulled out into Gulf then brought back in as eye passed north causing heavy damage. more here | Gordon Dunn talks about forecasting Donna | NHC Wallet 1966 June 9th,Hurricane Alma passes to the west with 110mph winds from the south. NHC Wallet
2004 Aug 13th,Hurricane Charley hits direct with 145mph winds. Very heavy destruction in Charlotte & Desoto counties from wind & storm surge. A rather small but powerfull hurricane with a 6 to 10 mile wide eye,33 killed with 14 billion in damage. 5 deaths in Charlotte county.Nearly 5 months after landfall nearly 1/3 of hotel room in the area are still not being rented.Surge was less than 7ft on the Gulf & only 1.5 ft in coastal waters.Newspaper headline | Damage photo | Damage photo #2 | Damage photo #3 | Article | headline #2 | headline #3headline #4headline #5headline #7Forecast track 48 hrs before landfall | av model error |
Satellite image of Charley at landfall |
Animated radar image at landfall | Closeup sat image | wind swath map | Jim Leonard video from Port Charlotte | Ultimate chase video | NHC final report
2017 Sept 10th Hurricane Irma passes just 18 miles to the east while moving north with 100mph winds. | UKMET model 2 days out | Power outage photos before & after | Best performing models 5 days before hit | Long range GEFS many days out | Best track data | USGS surge info | Radar animation (Brian McNoldy) | Our live coverage
2022 Sept 28th hurricane Ian eye passes over while moving slowly NNE with 140mph winds. radar animation(Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School) hit map | Video of mobile homes getting ripped apart | Our coverage as it happened | NHC Report
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