(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 1871bdtsbr,1871bdts,1871br,1871ts,1973br,1874br,1878br,1878tsbr,1879ts,1880bd,1880ts,1882,1885tsbr,1885-2ts,1886,1886br,1888bdts,1888,1893ts,1894br, 1896m,1898bdtsbr,1899br,1900ts,1902ts,1907ts,1909bdts,1920tsbr,1924-2ts,1926bdts,1928tsbr,1928bdbr,1932ts,1933bdts,1935,1937ts,1939bdbr,1941br,1941ts, 1944bdtsbr,1945br,1945bdtsbr,1949bd,1950,1950ts,1953ts,1964,1966br,1976sts,1985,1985brm,1995tsbr,1995bdts,1996ts,1998br,2000ts,2004tsbr,2004-2bdts, 2006ts,2008bdts,2012ts,2013ts,2016ts,2016br,2017bdts,2018mbr,2019tsbr,2020ts,2021ts,2022bdtsbr,2022bdts,(2023m not in stats) 74
times in 151 yrs end of 2022
Names from list above Easy,Love,Dora,Alma,Elena,Kate,Allison,Erin,Josephine,Earl,Gordon,Bonnie,Frances,Jeanne,Alberto,Fay,Debbie,Andrea,Colin,Hermine,Irma,Michael,Nestor,Eta,Elsa,Ian,Nicole,Idalia,
Tropical Storm to Hurricane ratio TS=48, 64.86% H=26, 35.14%
Longest gap between storms 10 years 1954-1963
How often this area gets
affected? brushed or hit every 2.04 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(hurricane force winds for at least a few hours) (10h)once every 15.1 years state stats
Average years between direct major hurricane hits.(major hurricane force winds for at least a few hours) (3)once every 50.3 years
Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts) 98mph
Statistically when this area should be affected
next hit in 2023
Last affected
by 2023 August 30th Hurricane Idalia hits while passing 14 miles to the N.W with 120 mph winds while moving NNE
This areas hurricane past 1880 bd hurricane regains hurricane strength on aug 30th with 80mph winds moving WNW while 33 miles south of here. 1882 Oct 11th 80mph from the SSW passes directly over. 1886 June 21st 100mph moving north 34 miles to west. 1888 a hurricane kills 9 in the area oct 10th with 115mph winds (hurdat) 34 miles to south. 1896 ,125mph sept 29th 10ft storm surge 100
killed,moving N.E at 46mph. Tremendous destruction occurred in a 50 mile wide swath from Cedar Key to Savannah. Damage photo | Hit Map 1935 sept 4th (labor day keys hurricane)3 killed in area heavy coastal damage winds of 90mph worst flooding since 1896
1949 Aug 27th 75 mph just east from the south (hurdat2)
1950 EASY sept 5th approaches then turns south ,a storm surge of
5.1 ft at low tide 38 inches of rain areaflooded for several weeks, 115mph winds 2/3rds of homes
destroyed press 28.30 many cars had strange spots on them as a result researches found low barometeric pressure caused air pockets under the paint which later dissapeared. weather map | hit map
1964 Sept 10th,Hurricane Dora approaches from the east coast passes just north by 24 miles with 85mph winds. NHC Wallet
1985 Aug 31st,Hurricane Elena with 110 mph winds passes by to the west by 55 miles while looping in the gulf causing some coastal flooding here. Hurricane force wind field affected area for several hours before turning away, Cedar Key,FL 3:30 pm 8/31 45 mph 60 mph S , Cedar Key, FL ___ Over the road debris newspaper article #1 | newspaper article #2
2023 August 30th Hurricane Idalia hits while passing 14 miles to the N.W at closest approach with 125 mph winds while moving NNE. Hit map Our coverage Blog | full video 21min
Steinhatchee's history with tropical
systems
