List of Florida hurricanes (1900–1949) explained

The list of Florida hurricanes from 1900 to 1949 encompasses 108 Atlantic tropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of Florida. Collectively, tropical cyclones in Florida during the time period resulted in about $4 billion (2008 USD) in damage. Additionally, tropical cyclones in Florida were directly responsible for about 3,550 fatalities during the time period, most of which from the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. The 1947 season was the year with the most tropical cyclones affecting the state, with a total of 6 systems. The 1905, 1908, 1913, 1927, 1931, 1942, and 1943 seasons were the only years during the time period in which a storm did not affect the Floridan coasts.

The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, which also bears the distinction of being the strongest recorded hurricane to strike the United States.[1] Several other major hurricanes struck the state during the time period, including the 1926 Miami hurricane, the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, and a cyclone each in 1945, 1947, 1948, and 1949. All of these storms made landfall as Category 4 hurricanes.

1900–1909

1910–1919

1920–1929

1930–1939

1940–1949

Deadly storms

The following is a list of hurricanes with known deaths in the state.

NameYearNumber of deaths
Okeechobee 1928 ~2,500
Labor Day 1935 409
Miami 1926 372
1906 141
Unnamed 1906 32
1944 18
1909 13
1910 11
1947 11
1903 9
1904 7 (offshore)
1917 5
Tampa Bay 1921 5
1935 5
1941 5
1928 4
1945 4
1949 4
Bahamas 1929 3
1948 3
1933 2
1916 1
1926 1
1939 1
1936 0 (4 indirect)
Unnamed 1936 0 (3 indirect)

Notes and References

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  29. Web site: Charles Mitchell. 1926. 1926 Monthly Weather Review. U.S. Weather Bureau. 2007-09-23. PDF. 2007-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20071030203637/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1926.pdf. live.
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  40. Web site: Times Herald. 1933-07-31. Florida Effects from Hurricane. 2007-06-14. PDF. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230701/http://www.thehurricanearchive.com/FullViewer.aspx?img=wUP6BEk4rpmKID%2F6NLMW2viI7tHH0PFz1HYPxaUY79DTs29yjzQKTQ%3D%3D. 2007-09-27.
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