August–October 2024
Ten Weeks in 2024: Debby, Helene Surge & Milton Eyewall
- August 2024 Hurricane Debby overflowed the Manatee and Braden rivers from Ellenton to Lakewood Ranch.
- September 26, 2024 Hurricane Helene pushed record Gulf water across Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, Cortez, and Longboat Key.
- October 9, 2024 Category 3 Milton crossed the Suncoast with destructive eyewall winds across Bradenton, Palmetto, and Lakewood Ranch.
- Every local home from eastern ranch villages to Gulf cottages builds to 150–160 mph design wind speeds.
National Hurricane Center · Hurricane Debby Advisory Archive (2024) · National Hurricane Center · Hurricane Helene Storm Surge Archive (2024) · National Hurricane Center · Hurricane Milton Landfall & Eyewall Report (2024) · National Hurricane Center · Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Ian (2022)



