Storms near Seminole County
The record holds 60 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Seminole County, Florida between 1852 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 60storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 17at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Seminole County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 31 | 52% |
| Category 1 | 13 | 22% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Seminole County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 5 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Seminole County
- Unnamed storm of August 1880 (North Atlantic)17 August 1880 to 2 September 1880, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 972 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1926 (North Atlantic)22 July 1926 to 2 August 1926, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 967 hPa
- Donna (1960)29 August 1960 to 14 September 1960, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1859 (North Atlantic)23 October 1859 to 29 October 1859, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 989 hPa
Most recent storms near Seminole County
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Ian (2022)22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 937 hPa
- Julia (2016)13 September 2016 to 21 September 2016, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,007 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Seminole County
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Milton (2024)4 October 2024 to 11 October 2024, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Ian (2022)22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 937 hPa
- Cleo (1964)20 August 1964 to 11 September 1964, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 938 hPa
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 hPa
- King (1950)13 October 1950 to 20 October 1950, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
- Easy (1950)1 September 1950 to 9 September 1950, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa