Inland Sarasota storm history

In inland portions of Sarasota County, winds from Hurricane Irma were estimated to be around 60 to 70 knots using surrounding observations. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches or greater. The wind resulted in damage to numerous homes, as well as knocking over trees and power l…

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 80 to 100 mph, with a maximum gust of 97 mph at the Venice CMAN at 6:35 PM EST on October 9 and 102 mph at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport at 8:34 PM EST on October 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 4 to…

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 50 to 60 mph, with a maximum gust of 54 mph near North Sarasota at 6:20 PM EST, and Venice at 8 PM EST, each on August 4. Rainfall ranged from 10 to 20 inches, with a maximum total of 17.78 inches near Sarasota. As a…

Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 60 to 70 mph, with a maximum gust of 62 mph near Sarasota at 12:18 AM EST on August 30. Rainfall ranged from 4 to 7 inches, with a maximum total of 6.5 inches near Sarasota. A peak water level of 3.08 feet above MHHW…

The highest wind reported in Sarasota County from Hurricane Nicole was a gust to 54 mph at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport at 7:41 AM EST on November 10. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches with a maximum of 3.86 inches reported northeast of North Port.

The highest wind reported in Sarasota County from Hurricane Ian was a gust to 109 mph at Tarpon Point at 12:56 PM EST on September 28. Rainfall generally ranged from 8 to 12 inches over the northern third of the county, to 15 to 20 inches across central and southern locations, wh…

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…

Temperatures dropped into the mid to upper 20s across inland portions of Sarasota County for several hours on the morning of the 18th, causing damage to citrus groves, strawberry crops, and landscaping. The coldest temperature reported was 28 degrees at the FAWN site in North Por…

Florida emergency management replayed a report of a wildfire that started along Interstate 75 early in the afternoon of the 13th, and quickly spread to 3200 acres by early evening due to breezy winds and dry conditions. The fire was reported to have damaged some power lines.