Florida hurricanes and tropical storms: 1871-1993, an historical review

• Main Authors: Doehring, Fred, Duedall, Iver W., Williams, John M.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Florida Sea Grant College 1994
• Subjects: Atmospheric Sciences; Oceanography; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://aquaticcommons.org/360/; http://aquaticcommons.org/360/1/FloridaHurricanes.pdf

In recent times, from 1871-1993, nearly 1,0OO tropical cyclones of tropical storm or hurricane intensity have s cur red in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. Of this total, about 180 have reached Florida, with 75 of these known to have hurricane force winds (wind speed 2 74 mph) and 105 with tropical storm force winds (39 mph - 73 mph). While early records are fragmentary and incomplete, the following is a discussion of the more formidable Florida hurricanes. For convenience and to provide readable hurricane tracks, the discussion examines hurricanes occurring within 30-year periods, divided into 10-year sections. When possible the SaffirISirnpson Scale (Table 1) describes the hurricane category for both past hurricanes (before the scale was developed), and recent hurricanes. (157pp.)