The Panhandle section of northwestern Florida is described as the region most flooded by hurricanes in the state. It has had up to 66 hurricanes, including 14 major hurricanes (category 3 or higher). Hurricanes entering this region are fueled by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Surprisingly, or perhaps not surprising at all, for some people, Northwest Florida, located in the Panhandle, is the area most prone to hurricanes from Florida.
This is partly due to the Gulf of Mexico, which is known for its warm, shallow waters, and partly because of its location in the U.S. UU. A common misconception in Florida is that there are parts of the state that don't get hurricanes. Since 1850, the entire coast of Florida has been affected by at least one hurricane.
With its extensive coastline and location, Florida is often in the path of these intense storms. The southeastern coast is extremely susceptible to the fall of a hurricane that makes landfall, followed by the peninsula. The areas around Tampa, Jacksonville and Big Bend are not at such a high risk of being directly impacted by a hurricane, but they are still susceptible to making landfall each year. Even if the hurricane makes landfall in another part of the state, impacts can be felt hundreds of miles away. Because it is located in cooler waters and has a cooler climate than Southeast Florida, hurricanes that cross the Caribbean are more likely to stay in the sea longer and begin to curve.
to the U.S. Florida experiences a high frequency of hurricanes due to its location between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Southwest Florida, comprising Fort Myers, Sarasota, Port Charlotte and Naples, is the second most prone to hurricanes, with 51 making landfall. Northwest Florida is so prone to hurricanes that it has outperformed all other states combined, with Texas being the second most hurricane-prone state in the U.S.
Since this area is not directly on the Atlantic coast or the Gulf of Florida, it generally does not receive direct impacts in the form of winds of more than 120 miles per hour. While cities like Orlando are relatively safer, thanks to their inland positions, no part of Florida is totally immune. While many people may think that Southeast Florida is the most hurricane-prone area in the state, this is not the case. The threat of hurricanes is very real for Florida during the six-month Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Southeast Florida, which encompasses places such as Broward and Palm Beach counties, is also very vulnerable.
In any given year, there is a statistical probability of 11% that Tampa will be hit by a major hurricane, which is still a significant number. The only thing that separates the two areas is the fact that Southwest Florida has been hit by 17 major hurricanes, one more than the Southeast. The National Center for Disaster Preparedness estimates that Florida's expected annual financial loss due to hurricanes is one of the highest in the U.S. Make landfall in the Sunshine State, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and 60% of major U.S.
hurricanes (category 3 and higher) hit Florida or Texas. Located directly in the Gulf of Mexico, which has much warmer waters than the Atlantic Ocean, southwest Florida is linked to its southern counterpart on the east coast as the second most hurricane-prone area in Florida.
