List of Florida Islands by County
Broward County Hillsboro Island Collier County Airplane IslandAlbert IslandAlpha KeyBear IslandBear IslandBeta KeyBig Corkscrew IslandBig KeyBig Morgan IslandBrush IslandButtonwood IslandCamp KeyCamp Lulu KeyCannon IslandCape Romano IslandCarr IslandCatherine IslandCharity IslandCharlie Fewl HammockChokoloskee IslandCochran IslandCoconut IslandCoon KeyCorn Dance HammockCurry IslandCurrys IslandDavid KeyDickmans IslandEagle IslandEast Hinson IslandEast Morgan KeyFlinthead IslandForth IslandFoster KeyFour Brothers KeyFred KeyGullivan KeyHalloway IslandHelen KeyHenry KeyHog IslandHog KeyHogan IslandHorrs IslandIndian
Hurricane Hermine (2016) First Florida Landfall Since 2005
Hurricane Hermine made landfall just east of St Marks near Tallahassee Florida on September 2, 2016. Maximum sustained winds were near 80 mph, which would make it a Category 1 Huuricane. Hermine brought devestating winds to the Big Bend of Florida area which resulted in extensive downed trees and power lines causing significant power outages lasting for days. Hurricane Wilma
2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions
The 2017 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season could have an above-normal number of hurricanes this year. The Climate Prediction Center at NOAA predicts a 70% likelihood of 5 to 9 hurricanes with 2 to 4 of them being major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). Strong wind shear reduces the development of the number and strength of tropical storms that grow
2018 Atlantic Hurricane Predictions
The first forecast for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season was released by Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) on December 7, 2017. It is predicting a slightly above-average hurricane season in 2018, with a total of 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. On April 5, 2018, Colorado State University (CSU) released their forecast, predicting a slightly above-average season with
Top 10 Seasons with the Most Hurricanes
Top Seasons with the Most Hurricanes, (1851-2013) Rank Year Number of Hurricanes 1. 2005 15 2. 2010 12 2. 1969 12 4. 1887 11 4. 1950 11 4. 1998 11 4. 1995 11 8. 2012 10 8. 1933 10 8. 1916 10 2005 Hurricane Season: The 2005 hurricane season broke numerous records for tropical storm activity since 1944. Number of
Category 5 Atlantic Hurricanes List
Category 5 Atlantic Hurricanes Overview: The list of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes is composed of 35 tropical depressions that reached Category 5 strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale within the Atlantic Ocean (north of the equator), Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico from 1924 to 2012. Hurricanes of such intensity are quite rare in the Atlantic basin, occurring on average
Broward County Hurricane Preparedness Guide and Emergency Shelter Map
Broward County Cities Covered by Hurricane Preparedness Guide: • Coconut Creek FL• Cooper City FL• Coral Springs FL• Dania Beach FL• Davie FL• Deerfield Beach FL• Fort Lauderdale FL• Hallandale Beach FL• Hollywood FL• Lauderdale Lakes FL• Lauderhill FL• Lighthouse Point FL• Margate FL• Miramar FL• North Lauderdale FL• Oakland Park FL• Parkland FL• Pembroke Pines FL• Plantation FL• Pompano
Miami-Dade County Hurricane Emergency and Evacuation Plan
Gearing Up for the Hurricane or Sever Storm Residents spend hundreds of dollars every year purchasing hurricane supplies such as bottled water, gasoline and nonperishable food items. In many cases, people wait until a storm threatens South Florida to make a last-minute rush to local stores to purchase supplies, usually resulting in a large expenditure. Remember, it’s more cost-efficient to