What hurricanes hit Florida in the 70s?

Deadly storms

Name Year Number of deaths
Agnes 1972 9
Unnamed 1957 5
Betsy 1965 4
King 1950 3

What was the worst year for hurricanes in Florida?

The 1969 season was the year with the most tropical cyclones affecting the state, with a total of eight systems.

What hurricane was in 1977?

The 1977 Atlantic hurricane season was a very inactive Atlantic hurricane season, with only six tropical storms. The season officially began on Wednesday, June 1, 1977 and lasted until Wednesday, November 30, 1977….Hurricane Evelyn.

Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS)
Peak intensity 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 994 mbar (hPa)

What hurricane hit Florida in the early 80s?

August 7, 1980- Hurricane Allen passes about 310 miles (500 km) south of Key West, Florida. The threat of the large hurricane prompts the National Hurricane Center to issue gale warnings for the Florida Keys.

When did the 3 hurricanes hit Florida?

2004
The first of three major hurricanes to make landfall in Florida of 2004, Charley was the strongest hurricane to strike the entire U.S. since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

What year did Florida get hit with 3 hurricanes?

What changes were made to hurricane names in 1978?

At first, it was only female names, but after 1978, they used male and female names alternately.

What hurricanes were in 1983?

Season effects

Name Dates Peak intensity
Category
Alicia August 15–20 Category 3 hurricane
Barry August 23–29 Category 1 hurricane
Chantal September 10–15 Category 1 hurricane

What hurricane hit Florida 1987?

Floyd was the first named storm to strike southern Florida since Hurricane Bob in 1985. While passing south of Florida, Floyd produced its strongest winds over water away and from land. The strongest wind in the Florida Keys was 59 mph (94 km/h) at Duck Key, although wind gusts were stronger.