Spring Hill, Florida's History with Tropical Systems

Current Weather | Spring Hill Hurricane History Video

(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)

Spring Hill most likely to be hit by a hurricane between September 7th and September 13th

Years within or near core

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

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

Easy
Love
Donna
Alma
Abby
Gladys
Isidore
Elena
Keith
Erin
Gordon
Gabrielle
Frances
Jeanne
Debby
Andrea
Colin
Irma
Eta
Elsa
Ian
Nicole
Idalia
Debby
Helene
Milton

Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio

TS = 48, 60.76%
H = 31, 39.24%

only 7.59% of all tropical systems affecting Spring Hill are major hurricanes this includes brushes

Longest gap between storms

9 years 1950-1960

How often this area gets affected?

Brushed or hit every 1.94 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.

Once every 10.2 years. (15 hits) State stats

Average years between major hurricane hits.

Once every 76.5 years. (2 hits)

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

94 mph

Statistically when this area should be affected next

Before the end of 2026

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 brushes 59 miles to the south with 105 mph winds at closest approach while moving east-northeast.

This area's hurricane history

1874 September 27th, 80 mph from the southwest just north
1878 September 10th 105 mph from the south-southwest.
1880 October 8th 80 mph from the southwest just north.
1886 July 18th 80 mph from the south-southwest.
1888 October 10th, 105 mph to the north while hitting Cedar Key from the west-southwest.
1896 September 29th 125 mph just west while moving north-northeast. Hit map
1921 October 25th 100 mph from the southwest
1928 September 17th 105 mph from the southeast passes just east
1935 September 4th, 95 mph to the west from the south
1945 June 24th 80 mph came in just North from the southwest.
1949 August 27th 75 mph just east from the south (HURDAT2)
1950 September 5th Hurricane Easy hits while looping from the west with 120 mph winds. (HURDAT2) Weather map | Hit map
1960 September 11th Hurricane Donna passes just east while moving north with 75 mph winds. More here | NHC Wallet
1968 October 18th Hurricane Gladys hits with 80 mph winds from the southwest. NHC Wallet
1985 Hurricane Elena with 110 mph winds brushes by to the west while looping in the Gulf 70 miles to the west causing some coastal flooding here. Newspaper article #1 | Newspaper article #2
2017 September 11th, Hurricane Irma passes just 11 miles east with 75 mph winds while moving north. USGS surge info | NHC report | Radar animation (Brian McNoldy, Univ. of Miami, Rosenstiel School)

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Stat sources:

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......