Fort Myers,Florida's history with tropical
systemsCurrent weather
(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 60
miles
1873,1876br,1878,1878,1887br,1888bdts,1891bdbr,1891tsbr,1894,1895ts
1896,1897ts,1898-01ts,1909ts,1910,1925,1926bd,1929bdbr,1932bdtsbr,1934ts,1935br
1941bd,1944,1945tsbr,1945bdbr,1946br,1947bd,1951-53-53tsbr,1959ts,1960,1964,
1968-69-81-85ts,1992bdbr,1994tsbr,1999tsbr,2001 ts,2004,2005
44
in 137yrs end of 2007
Names
from list
above
How,Hazel,Donna,Isabell,Judith,Abbey,Jenny,Dennis,Bob,Andrew,Gordon,Harvey,Gabrielle, Charley,Wilma,
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 3.11 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes,not including back door hurricanes)
(15h)once every 9.13 years
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
before the end of the 2009 season
Last affected by
2005,Oct 24th , Hurricane Wilma comes in approx 40 miles to the south with 125mph winds while moving very quickly NE at 25mph. Many trees,signs and debris in streets but not any worse than from Charley in 2004.
This areas hurricane
past
1873 punta rassa destroyed near ft myers by 110mph winds14ft
s.s oct 6th was a cat 3 upon approach with 115mph winds Oct 7th.
1878 80mph sept 8th
1894 sept 25th 120mph coming from the south,
1896 95mph Oct 8th
1910 gusts to 125mph bar 28.20 very destructive storm surge traveled well inland, oct 18th.
1925 Dec 1st 75mph
1926 125mph coming from Miami sept 18th
1941 oct 6th 65mph heavy flooding
1944 Oct 19th a cat 2 hits bar
28.41 while passing just west. Forecaster Grady Norton called this 2 days in advance.
1947 a hurricane which pounded the east coast hits here just south with 100mph winds on sept 17th causing 8.72 inches of rain while moving slowly
1951 t.s how crosses just north in february
1960 sept 10th donna from sse
95mph winds gusts over 120mph a 7 ft storm surge press 28.08,155mph reported on private anemometer. 1:30PM winds sustained NE @ 92mph,28.08 inch. more here
1964 hurricane Isabell comes ashore Oct 15th south of here with 125mph winds causing very heavy damage in SW Florida.
1992 andrew passes to south with 120mph winds moderate damage
1995
ts jerry which hit east coast dumped 16 inches of rain in ft myers area
2004 August 13th Hurricane Charley core moves in just north with 145mph winds. Sporadic damage throughout Lee county with much heavier damage to the north. Offshore captive island lost approx 1/4 of housing with 1 billion in damage in sanabel & captiva. South seas resort heavily damaged.Article
2005,Oct 24th , Hurricane Wilma comes in approx 40 miles to the south with 125mph winds while moving very quickly NE at 25mph. Many trees,signs and debris in streets but not any worse than from Charley in 2004. Official final report from NHC reports 64mph sustained with gusts to 76mph. The famous Edison home lost alot of it's vegetation.| Wilma satelite picture | HRD wind field
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