Storm Monitor
Florida hurricane tracker: live storms, alerts and landfall risk
Use this page to monitor tropical systems and severe weather threatening Florida, watch where storm activity is clustering, and explore individual event details.
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Live storm map — Florida watch
Track tropical systems and severe weather relevant to Florida as they arrive in the US feed.
Severe weather alerts — Florida watch
The live US severe-weather feed, sorted by latest updates. Storms affecting Florida appear here as they are detected.
| Event | Severity |
|---|---|
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued October 2 at 8:52AM CDT until October 2 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:28AM CDT until September 28 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 30 at 11:01AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:55AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:17AM CDT until October 1 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued October 2 at 7:47PM MDT until October 4 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 29 at 8:50PM CDT until October 4 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 30 at 3:06PM CDT until October 2 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:37PM CDT until September 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS | HIGH |
🌪️ Flood Alert Flood Warning issued September 30 at 9:45AM CDT until October 6 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO | HIGH |
Storm hotspots
Regions with the most concentrated storm activity
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This region is generating a dense cluster of severe-weather updates in the live event system.
About this tracker
Florida Hurricane Season
Florida is the most hurricane-struck state in the US — its long peninsula sits between two active basins, exposing the Gulf coast, the Atlantic coast, and the Keys to landfalls from different directions. The Atlantic season runs June 1 through November 30, with Florida's greatest danger window from August through October, when Cape Verde long-track storms and late-season Caribbean systems both threaten the state.
Recent seasons show how varied the threat is. Hurricane Ian (2022) came ashore near Fort Myers as a high-end Category 4, pushing 10–15 feet of storm surge into Lee County and becoming Florida's deadliest hurricane in nearly a century. Hurricane Michael (2018) hit the Panhandle at Category 5 strength, effectively leveling Mexico Beach. Helene and Milton (2024) struck the Big Bend and Sarasota coasts within weeks of each other, while Andrew (1992) — the benchmark Category 5 that devastated Homestead — still shapes Florida's building codes today.
Follow live systems on the main hurricane tracker, watch the whole basin on the Atlantic hurricane tracker, and see how storm activity fits the wider hazard picture on the global disaster tracker.
Florida Storm Surge and Evacuation Zones
Storm surge, not wind, is Florida's deadliest hurricane hazard. The state's shallow continental shelf — especially along the Gulf coast and Tampa Bay — amplifies surge heights, and much of coastal Florida sits only a few feet above sea level. Ian's surge in southwest Florida and Helene's surge along the Big Bend both demonstrated that water can be catastrophic even well away from the strongest winds.
Every coastal Florida county publishes lettered evacuation zones (A through F), ordered by surge vulnerability. Zone A evacuates first, usually for even modest storms. Know your zone before a storm forms — orders are issued by county emergency management, often 48–72 hours before landfall, and the highways out of southwest Florida and the Keys saturate quickly. Mobile-home residents are typically ordered out in every evacuation regardless of zone.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is hurricane season in Florida?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. Florida's peak risk window is August through October, when both long-track Atlantic storms and late-season Caribbean and Gulf systems threaten the state. September is historically the most active month.
What was the worst hurricane to hit Florida?
By intensity, Hurricane Andrew (1992) and Hurricane Michael (2018) both made landfall at Category 5. By deaths and damage in the modern era, Hurricane Ian (2022) was Florida's deadliest hurricane in nearly a century, with catastrophic storm surge around Fort Myers and over $100 billion in damage.
How do I find my Florida evacuation zone?
Every coastal Florida county publishes evacuation zone maps (zones A–F, ordered by storm-surge vulnerability) through its emergency management office, and the state aggregates them at floridadisaster.org. Check your zone before a storm forms — evacuation orders reference zones, not distances from the coast.
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Last updated 10/3/2026, 2:49:34 AM