Inland Manatee storm history

In inland portions of Manatee County, winds from Hurricane Irma were estimated to be around 60 to 70 knots based on surrounding observations. Rainfall was generally around 4 inches or greater, with the highest rain total being 6.65 inches at the HADS station MKHF1. The wind resul…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

Hurricane Eta formed in the central Caribbean Sea on October 31st and moved through the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico making four separate landfalls. The first landfall was in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua before re emerging and making landfall in Cuba and the Florida Keys. Et…

Myakka River Fire District reported numerous wildfires in and around Manatee County throughout the weekend. Although no homes were damaged, a total of 13 vehicles were reported to be destroyed by the fires.

Temperatures dropped into the mid to upper 20s across inland portions of Manatee County for several hours on the morning of the 18th, causing damage to citrus groves, strawberry crops, and landscaping. The coldest temperature reported in Manatee county was 29 degrees at the COOP …

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…