Coastal Charlotte storm history

The highest wind reported in Charlotte County from Hurricane Ian was a gust to 111 mph near Grove city at 3:26 PM EST on September 28. Rainfall generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches over the eastern half of the county, to 15 to 25 inches across western and coastal locations, where…

A 59 year old man was visiting Siesta Key from Missouri when he was pulled away from the coast by a rip current. The man was pulled back to the beach and was given CPR, but died from his injuries. Time of the drowning is unknown.

County emergency management reported that sea walls collapsed when water left the Charlotte Harbor during the negative storm surge ahead of the storm, causing an estimated $20 million in damage. Timing was estimated by using the nearby tide gauge in Fort Myers, where the negative…

In coastal portions of Charlotte County, the highest wind reported from Hurricane Irma was a gust to 64 knots at the ASOS at Punta Gorda Airport during the early evening on the 10th. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches or greater, with the highest rain total being 8.08 inches …

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 70 to 80 mph, with a maximum gust of 79 mph near Punta Gorda at 7:59 PM EST on October 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches, with an isolated maximum total of 7.41 inches near Cecil Webb. A peak water leve…

Multiple cranes downed in St. Petersburg as a result of winds.

Storm surge flooding observed and reported in Fishermen's Village near the mouth of the Peace River in Punta Gorda.

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 45 to 55 mph, with a maximum gust of 53 mph near Charlotte Harbor at 4:30 PM EST on August 4. Rainfall ranged from 4 to 8 inches, with a maximum total of 7.65 inches in extreme northern Charlotte County south of Nort…

Broadcast media relayed reports of coastal flooding across Charlotte County along East Marion Avenue and Scott Street as well as immediate surroundings.

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 55 to 65 mph, with a maximum gust of 61 mph near Charlotte Harbor at 1:49 AM EST on August 30. Rainfall ranged from 4 to 7 inches, with a maximum total of 6.11 inches near Harbour Heights. A peak water level of 3.57 …

The highest wind reported in Charlotte County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 37 mph at Punta Gorda at 11:53 AM EST on November 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches with a maximum of 2.44 inches reported near Punta Gorda.

ASOS station located in Punta Gorda reported a wind gust of 77 mph.

Hurricane Elsa originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Atlantic east of the Windward Islands on June 30th. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Elsa on July 1st and strengthened to a hurricane on July 2nd while moving westward across the Windwa…

Hurricane Elsa originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Atlantic east of the Windward Islands on June 30th. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Elsa on July 1st and strengthened to a hurricane on July 2nd while moving westward across the Windwa…

Hurricane Elsa originated from a tropical depression that formed in the central Atlantic east of the Windward Islands on June 30th. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Elsa on July 1st and strengthened to a hurricane on July 2nd while moving westward across the Windwa…

In Charlotte County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 60 mph at the ASOS at Punta Gorda Airport. Rainfall was generally below 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 4.58 inches at a site in Rotonda. The wind caused some damage to homes, as well as kn…

Tropical Storm Emily formed on the tail-end of a slow moving frontal boundary that was draped across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A weak area of low pressure developed on the 30th and slowly drifted southeast towards the Florida peninsula. Early in the morning on the 31st, sa…

Hermine formed in the Florida Straits south of Key West on August 28th. It remained a very disorganized tropical depression for a few days before the environment around it gradually became more favorable and it became a tropical storm late in the day on the 30th. Hurricane Hermin…

Tropical Storm Colin moved onshore in the Big Bend region of Florida with a minimum central pressure of 1000 mb. In Coastal Charlotte County, the peak wind was 37 knots on the morning of the 6th at a home weather station in Port Charlotte (D9045). Radar estimated rainfall general…

Storm surge from Tropical Storm Colin produced a maximum storm tide of between 3 to 5 feet MLLW along the Southwest Florida coastline on the afternoon and early evening of the 6th. Subtracting the predicted astronomical tide, the calculated highest storm surge ranged from 2 to 4 …