Port Charlotte,Florida's history with tropical systems(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
1873,1878tsbr,1881br,1885br,1887ts,1888bdbr,1888bdtsbr,1891ts,1892ts,1894
1896,1897ts,1898ts,1901bdts,1903bdts,1909ts,1910,1925,1926bd,1928ts
1929br,1932bdtsbr,1933bdtsbr,1935,1936bdtsbr,1941,1944,1945ts,1945,1946br
1947bdbr,1951ts,1953ts,1959ts,1960,1966br,1968ts,1985tsbr,1990ts,1994ts,1998ts,2001 ts,2004,2005br,2007ts br
45 times in 137yrs end of 2007


Names from list above
How,Hazel,Judith,Donna,Alma,Abby,Bob ,Marco,Gordon,Mitch,Gabrielle,Charley,Wilma,Barry,

How often this area gets affected?
brushed or hit every 3.04 years

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes,not including back door hurricanes)
(12h)once every 11.42 years

Statistically when this area should be affected next
affected June 2nd,2007 by Tropical Storm Barry approx 55 miles to the west

Last affected by
A weakening tropical storm Barry moving NE brushes to the west by 55 miles heading towards Tampa with 45mph winds june 2nd,2007

This areas hurricane past
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.
1894 sept 25th a 120mph hurricane hits from the south & clips just east of the area causing heavy damage especially to crops
1896 oct 9th a 95mph hurricane hits causing localized flooding
1910 oct 18th a minimal hurricane hits coming from the south pressure here around 28.50. 7 men killed in fishing boats
1925 Dec 1st a minimal hurricane passes just north
1926 sept 18th the 1926 hurricane which destroyed miami moves just south of here with 120mph winds causing storm surge flooding & broke windows with some roof damage
1935 sept 4th the hurricane that destroyed the keys moves just west of here with 110mph winds while moving north
1941 Oct 6th a 110mph hurricane comes from the S.E causing some storm surge flooding
1944 oct 19th a minimal hurricane 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 125mph hurricane brushes from the east while moving north causes heavy crop damage in florida.
1960 Hurricane Donna 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
2004 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 #3 headline #4 headline #5 headline #7 Forecast track 48 hrs before landfall Satellite image of Charley at landfall Animated radar image at landfall | Closeup sat image | wind swath map

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