When was the last hurricane in Florida 2023?
When was the last hurricane in Florida 2023? Idalia made landfall at Keaton Beach in Florida's Big Bend area (wind speeds around 125 mph) as a Category 3 hurricane on Aug. 30, after briefly undergoing a rapid intensification to a Category 4 storm overnight. This area had not been hit by a strong storm in 125 years.
How many hurricanes will Florida have in 2023?
NOAA's update to the 2023 outlook ? which covers the entire six-month hurricane season that ends on Nov. 30 ? calls for 14-21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 6-11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater). Of those, 2-5 could become major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater).