1944 Hurricane


October 19, 1944 at landfall: Sarasota
Category 1 at landfall

Winds: 65
Storm surge:
Damage description:

List of Florida Hurricanes (book)

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http://www.floridabuilding.org/fbc/Hurricane_Research_Advisory_Committee/FEMA_Charley_Report/FEMA488_ApndxE.pdf

·         This unnamed Category 3 hurricane was one of the 10 costliest and deadliest hurricanes in Florida history. The storm made landfall south of Sarasota and maintained hurricane strength northward while cross­ing Florida. Thirty deaths were reported and the loss (mainly in central Florida and the northeast peninsula) was estimated to be $725 million (year 2000 dollars)

http://www.hurricanecity.com/city/sarasota.htm

·         heavy storm surge flooding

http://www.stormsurge.noaa.gov/event_history_1940s.html

·         Damage from high tides was most severe along the Florida west coast, between Sarasota and Everglades

http://flhurricane.com/wiki/Hurricane_History_for_East_Central_Florida

·         Wind gust to 163mph at Sarasota

http://www.sptimes.com/StormWatch/HF.1.html

·         seven inches of rain