Here’s how many times hurricanes hit Florida in November

ORLANDO, FL. – Tropical activity usually decreases in November. After all, hurricane season ends on November 30.

But that doesn’t mean Florida is calm anymore.

Since the late 19th century, only three hurricanes have made landfall in November.

Tropical systems become less frequent in November as atmospheric conditions tend to become less favorable.

It’s harder for storms Down are developing and making landfall in the US as cold fronts become more frequent. These fronts help draw them away from the East Coast or confine them to the Caribbean.

The most common storm track in November is a northeasterly track starting from the western Caribbean to the Bahamas.

Regarding the three November hurricanes in Florida has so far, they are as follows:

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HURRICANE NICOLE — 2022

The last November hurricane was, of course, Hurricane Nicole.

Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 storm near Vero Beach nearly two years ago on Nov. 10, devastating the state’s eastern coast.

Though perhaps not as strong as other major hurricanes (though rest assured, Category 1 is still quite powerful), Nicole followed the trail of Hurricane Ian, which devastated much of the state earlier in the season.

Nicole weakened into a tropical storm within about an hour of landfall, but it still did a lot of damage. In fact NWS claims that Nicole and directly caused over $1 billion in damages killed five people. Four of those victims were in Orange County.

Before Nicole, you have to go back more than 30 years to find where the November hurricane made landfall in Florida.

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HURRICANE KATE — 1985

Hurricane Kate made landfall near Mexico Beach on November 19 as a Category 2 storm.

The storm had maximum sustained winds of 160 km/h and packed winds of 120 km/h – Category 3 status – over the Gulf of Mexico.

Although Kate initially traveled to south Florida via Cuba, her route eventually took a turn, causing her to crash straight into a beggar. Weather officials said rainfall totals averaged 4 to 6 inches across the largest areas of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia.

According to government officialsFour deaths in Florida have been attributed to Kate.

In the Keys, a man and an elderly woman drowned when their small boat capsized, and another man was electrocuted after walking on a downed power line. Meanwhile, a 38-year-old man died when a tree fell on his truck in northern Florida.

In total, state officials said Kate obtained an estimated $300 million in damages in the U.S

But 50 years separated Kate from the first hurricane to hit the Sunshine State in November.

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“HURRICANE YANKEE” — 1935

The unnamed hurricane – also known as “Hurricane Yankee” – made landfall north of Miami Beach on November 4, with maximum winds of 100 mph.

This was a freak storm that started near Bermuda and moved west towards the United States. The hurricane moved south along the East Coast, eventually making landfall in Florida.

The NOAA reports that Hurricane Yankee (so named because it came from the north, as many “snowbirds” do this time of year) flooded the Miami Beach area with a storm surge of about 3 feet and 98 mph winds blowing into the glass windows to the shopping district and other nearby houses.

However, building standards in the area were raised after the great Miami hurricane of 1926, which was one of the strongest hurricanes in the state’s history.

With extensive warnings before landfall, NOAA concluded that the death toll had been reduced to just five by the time Hurricane Yankee passed.

Hurricane Yankee passed through the peninsula in about eight hours, and over the next few days the storm subsided in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

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