Floridacane
(Weather Guru)
Thu Apr 24 2003 03:35 AM
Re: Exception history....you have it here.

I compiled a little history on all storms that started before June 1st since 1865 if anyone is interested
Early Hurricanes
By Year, US Landfalls, FL landfalls
How many storms there were and how many of those
were Hurricanes.


1865 7 total 3 Hurricanes 2 US hits, 1 FL Earliest May 30th
1887 17 total 10 Hurricanes 4 US hits 2 FL Earliest May 17th
1889 9 total 5 Hurricanes 3 US hits, 3 FL Earliest May 16th
1932 11 total 6 Hurricanes 6 US hits, 2 FL Earliest May 5th
1933 21 total 10 Hurricanes 8 US hits, 4 FL Earliest May 14th
1934 11 total 6 Hurricanes 7 US hits, 2 FL Earliest May 27th
1940 8 total 4 Hurricanes 3 US hits, 1 FL Earliest May 19th
1948 9 total 6 Hurricanes 4 US hits, 3 FL Earliest May 22nd
1951 10 total 8 Hurricanes 1 US hits, 1 FL Earliest May 15th
1953 14 total 6 Hurricanes 6 US hits, 5 FL Earliest May 25th
1959 11 total 7 Hurricanes 7 US hits, 3 FL Earliest May 28th
1970 10 total 5 Hurricanes 5 US hits, 3 FL Earliest May 17th
1972 7 total 3 Hurricanes 5 US hits, 3 FL Earliest May 23rd
1976 10 total 6 Hurricanes 2 US hits, 1 FL Earliest May 21st

Really Early Storms since 1908

1908 8 total 5 Hurricanes 2 US hits, 0 FL Earliest Mar 6th
1952 7 total 6 Hurricanes 2 US hits, 1 FL Earliest Feb 2nd
1978 12 total 5 Hurricanes 2 US hits, 0 FL Earliest Jan 18th
1992 7 total 6 Hurricanes 2 US hits, 1 FL Earliest Apr 21st



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