Coastal Manatee storm history

The highest wind reported in Manatee County from Hurricane Ian was a wind gust to 86 mph at the Sarasota Bradenton international airport at 5:10 PM EST on September 28. Rainfall generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches over the western half of the county, to 10 to 15 inches across ea…

An indirect storm death was reported in Bradenton Beach when a man was electrocuted after touching an appliance while standing in storm tide water that had entered into the home.

In Manatee County the highest wind reported from Hurricane Eta was a gust of 54 mph at the ASOS site at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Rainfall was generally above 5 inches, with the highest rain total being 8.10 inches at a site in South Bradenton. The wind and salt w…

In coastal portions of Manatee County, winds from Hurricane Irma were estimated to be around 60 to 70 knots based on surrounding observations. The highest wind gust reported in coastal Manatee County was 61 knots at the ASOS at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Rainfall w…

Storm surge along Manatee County Beaches generally only reached 2-3 feet above normal high tide, but was estimated to cause $4.25 million in damage from beach erosion.

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 80 to 100 mph, with a maximum gust of 102 mph at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport at 8:34 PM EST on October 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 5 to 10 inches with a few pockets over a foot in far western parts…

Reports received of initial storm surge flooding beginning to occur across Anna Maria Island.

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 55 to 65 mph, with a maximum gust of 64 mph at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport at 9:30 PM EST on August 4. Rainfall ranged from 10 to 20 inches, with a maximum total of 18.86 inches near Parrish. As a result…

Reports received from pubic of streets and roadways flooded across parts of Longboat Key in the vicinity of Broadway Street.

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 60 to 70 mph, with a maximum gust of 70 mph at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport at 2:22 AM EST on August 30. Rainfall ranged from 4 to 7 inches, with a maximum total of 6.74 inches near Bradenton. A peak wate…

The highest wind reported in Sarasota County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 54 mph at the Sarasota Bradenton international airport at 7:41 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches with a maximum of 4.6 inches reported northeast of Palmetto. A peak …

NOS site PMAF1 Port Manatee reported a maximum water level of 1.54 ft MHHW.

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…

EM shared image of partially removed carport roof of manufactured home east of Ellenton.

Storm surge caused the first floor of multiple hotels on Lido Key to be evacuated and caused damage to parking lots and jetties in the area. The National Weather Service estimates about $500,000 in damages in the county. Bradenton Police Reported that the 600 Virginia Drive W was…

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…

The ASOS at Sarasota / Bradenton Airport measured a tropical storm force wind gust of 35 knots.

A WeatherFlow station near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge measured a tropical storm force wind gust of 34 knots.

A WeatherFlow station near Sarasota measured a tropical storm force wind gust of 37 knots.

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 Manatee County, the peak wind was 49 knots in Bradenton Beach, according to the Bradenton Beach Police Department during the late morning of the 6th. Additi…

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 …