Between 1900 and 1949, 108 Atlantic hurricanes have affected the U.S. state of Florida. Collectively, tropical cyclones in Florida during the time period resulted in about $4 billion (2008 USD) in damage. Additionally, tropical cyclones in Florida were directly responsible for about 3,550 fatalities during the time period, most of which were from the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. The 1947 season was the year with the most tropical cyclones affecting the state, with a total of 6 systems. The 1905, 1908, 1913, 1927, 1931, 1942, and 1943 seasons were the only years during the time period in which a storm did not affect the Florida coast.
The strongest hurricane to hit the state during the time period was the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, which also bears the distinction of being the strongest recorded hurricane to strike the United States. Several other major hurricanes struck the state during the time period, including the 1926 Miami hurricane, the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, and a cyclone each in 1945, 1947, 1948, and 1949. All of these storms made landfall as Category 4 hurricanes.
1900–1909
September 5, 1900 – The Great Galveston hurricane passed over or just to the west of the western Florida Keys as a tropical storm, producing tropical storm force winds throughout the state. Prior warning kept nearly all ships in the state at port, and no damage was reported. October 12, 1900 – A tropical storm hits near Cedar Key, crosses the state, and exits near Jacksonville. June 13, 1901 – The first storm of the season hit just east of Apalachicola. August 10, 1901 – A tropical storm moved ashore near Fort Lauderdale. September 17, 1901 – Pensacola was struck by a tropical storm which produced heavy rainfall along its path. September 28, 1901 – A tropical storm made landfall near Apalachicola, though its effects, if any, are unknown. June 14, 1902 – The first storm of the season hit near Tallahassee, with no severe impact reported. October 10, 1902 – Pensacola was struck by a tropical storm; its impact is unknown. September 11, 1903 – A hurricane moved ashore near Fort Lauderdale, and after emerging into the Gulf of Mexico it hit near Panama City. Moderate damage to structures and crops was reported across the state, with monetary damage totaling about $650,000 (1903 USD, $15.5 million 2008 USD), and nine lives were lost when a British schooner capsized near Delray Beach. October 17, 1904 – Light structural damage and locally heavy crop losses resulted from a hurricane hitting south of Miami before executing a counter-clockwise loop and striking again near Chokoloskee. Offshore, seven lives were lost after a schooner foundered. November 3, 1904 – The fifth storm of the season made landfall as a tropical storm near Pensacola. June 12, 1906 – A tropical storm moved ashore near Panama City; no severe impact was reported. June 17, 1906 – A hurricane produced locally strong winds as it crossed the extreme southeastern portion of the state. September 27, 1906 – Southern Mississippi was struck by a moderate hurricane, with strong winds and waves affecting much of the Florida west coast. It is considered among the worst cyclones on record at Pensacola, where high tides caused severe shipping damage. The hurricane resulted in 32 casualties and $3.4 million in damage (1906 USD, $81 million 2008 USD).
October 18, 1906 – The 1906 Florida Keys hurricane moved through the Florida Keys before crossing the extreme southeastern portion of the state. High seas destroyed hundreds of vessels in the region, including many houseboats of the hundreds of workers on the Florida East Coast Railway construction through the Keys; a total of 135 workers were killed. On the mainland, the cyclone resulted in severe crop damage and the destruction of many houses in the Miami area, and across the state the hurricane caused 141 fatalities and over $360,000 in damage (1906 USD, $8.6 million 2008 USD). The storm tracked northward and ultimately made a second landfall as a tropical storm near Jacksonville. June 28, 1907 – The first storm of the season moved ashore near Panama City, with no severe impact reported. September 18, 1907 – A tropical depression crossed the southern portion of the state; no damage or fatalities were reported. September 28, 1907 – Strong winds and heavy rainfall occurred in association with a tropical storm striking the Florida Panhandle. June 28, 1909 – Fort Lauderdale was struck by a tropical storm, which produced light winds and otherwise little impact. August 29, 1909 – A weak tropical storm crossed the eastern portion of the state, resulting in minor impact. September 20, 1909 – The western Florida Panhandle received minor damage, mostly to shipping, from a hurricane hitting southern Louisiana. September 25, 1909 – A tropical depression crossed the southern portion of the state, with no severe impact reported. October 11, 1909 – The 1909 Florida Keys hurricane struck Marathon as major hurricane and brushed the rest of the island chain, destroying about 400 buildings and 300 boats; damage is estimated at $1 million (1909 USD, $24 million 2008 USD). Thirteen fatalities were reported throughout the state.
1910–1919 October 17, 1910 – The Florida Keys were brushed by a major hurricane, which struck the mainland near Fort Myers as a strong Category 2 hurricane a day later. High tides and heavy rainfall caused flooding in the keys, though damage was fairly minor. On the mainland, the hurricane destroyed 10% of the state's citrus crop, and caused moderate damage elsewhere. Across the state, the hurricane resulted in around $360,000 (1910 USD, $8.3 million 2008 USD) and eleven fatalities. August 4, 1911 – A tropical depression developed near the Alabama/Florida border, and produced light rainfall and winds across the northern portion of the state. August 11, 1911 – Pensacola experienced winds and 4.48 inches (114 mm) of precipitation in association with a hurricane hitting southern Alabama; damage was fairly minor. August 28, 1911 – A hurricane made landfall in extreme southern South Carolina, with its large circulation producing moderate precipitation in northeastern Florida. November 1, 1911 – Shortly after becoming an extratropical cyclone, a tropical storm hit near Cedar Key and caused unsettled conditions across the state for several days. June 13, 1912 – The first storm of the season hit southern Louisiana, which produced about three inches (75 mm) of rainfall in Pensacola. September 10, 1912 – A tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico and later moved ashore in extreme southeastern Mississippi; the developing disturbance produced heavy rainfall, including 23.2 inches (588 mm) at Cedar Key, and while making landfall it caused minor shipping and coastal damage in Pensacola. September 17, 1914 – The only tropical storm of the season struck near the Georgia/Florida border, producing moderate rainfall and above normal tides. August 1, 1915 – A minimal hurricane hit near Daytona Beach, dropping moderate precipitation and causing some damage. September 4, 1915 – Apalachicola was struck by a hurricane that caused above normal tides and locally moderate damage. September 29, 1915 – A hurricane produced above normal tides in Pensacola. May 14, 1916 – A minimal tropical storm crossed the state. July 5, 1916 – High tides and about $1 million (1916 USD, $20 million 2008 USD) in the Pensacola area were caused by a hurricane making landfall in southern Mississippi. August 24, 1916 – A tropical storm moved across the southeastern portion of the state. September 13, 1916 – A low-pressure area moved ashore near Cape Canaveral, with the worst of its effects remaining offshore. Originally, it was classified as a tropical storm. October 18, 1916 – Pensacola was struck by a strong Category 2 hurricane, recording peak wind gusts of around . Despite the intensity, overall damage was small due to its fast track. The hurricane caused one drowning in Pensacola. November 15, 1916 – The remnants of a tropical storm brushed the Florida Keys, but failed to produce significant damage in the state. September 29, 1917 – A major hurricane made landfall near Pensacola on Ft. Walton Beach with recorded sustained winds of and gusts to ; the passage of the cyclone resulted in five fatalities and about $170,000 in damage (1917 USD, $2.9 million 2008 USD). June 22, 1918 – A tropical depression crossed the southern portion of the state. July 4, 1919 – The first storm of the season hit just west of Pensacola, with no severe impact reported. September 9, 1919 – The 1919 Florida Keys hurricane passed about 50 miles (80 km) south of Key West, producing strong winds and heavy rainfall reaching an estimated peak of 13.4 inches (340 mm). Shipping losses were heavy, and damage in the Florida Keys is estimated at $2 million (1919 USD, $25 million 2008 USD). September 30, 1919 – Moving ashore along the Georgia coastline, a tropical storm brushed northeastern Florida.
1920–1929 September 22, 1920 – A hurricane struck southern Louisiana, with its outer rainbands producing trace precipitation and gale-force winds in the western Florida Panhandle. September 30, 1920 – The final storm of season made landfall near Cedar Key, bringing rainfall and gusty winds along much of the western coast. It caused coastal flooding and crop damage, and in St. Petersburg the storm resulted in an indirect fatality. October 25, 1921 – The 1921 Tampa Bay hurricane struck Tarpon Springs, producing moderate winds, a storm tide reaching 10.5 feet (3.2 m), and heavy rainfall peaking at 11.73 inches (298 mm) at St. Leo. About five people were killed as a result of the storm, and damage is estimated at $5 million (1921 USD, $60 million 2008 USD). October 17, 1922 – A weak tropical storm moved ashore just west of the Florida/Alabama; there were no reports of serious damage. October 16, 1923 – Winds reached at Pensacola in association with a hurricane hitting Louisiana, which caused shipping damage in northwestern Florida. October 17, 1923 – A tropical storm made landfall in southern Mississippi, with winds reaching in Pensacola. September 15, 1924 – A minimal hurricane moved ashore near Panama City, producing winds of up to but little damage. October 21, 1924 – Moderate crop and flooding damage occurred after a hurricane struck the southwestern portion of the state. December 1, 1925 – Moving ashore south of Tampa later than any other United States tropical cyclone on record, a tropical storm crossed the central portion of the state, dropping 14.1 inches (357 mm) of rain at Miami and heavily eroding northeastern beaches; damage is estimated at $3 million (1925 USD, $40.8 million 2016 USD). The storm killed 16 people in the state. July 27, 1926 – A moderate hurricane moved ashore near Cocoa Beach, killing one person and causing about $3 million in damage (1926 USD, $36.5 million 2008 USD), primarily from fruit losses. September 17, 1926 – The Florida Keys were brushed by a slow-moving and weak tropical storm. September 18, 1926 – The 1926 Miami hurricane made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Miami. A powerful storm surge in excess of 11 feet (3.3 m) flooded Miami Beach, while strong winds recorded at up to caused severe damage across the region. About 4,725 houses were destroyed with another 9,100 damaged, leaving about 25,000 people homeless, and damage in the Miami area is estimated at $76 million (1926 USD, $926 million 2008 USD). Due to uncertainties, such as the inclusion of non-white fatalities, the National Weather Service reported the death toll in the state at 372 casualties, with a note that the total could be several dozen greater. Damage is heavy in Pensacola from the final landfall of the hurricane.