Florida, 2017
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2017 was 1,135 against 1,043 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 21 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Orange | Tropical Storm | — | $110,000,000 | 6 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 5 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 5 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Highlands | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $360,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $300,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | 4 | 20 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Polk | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $68,980,000 | 3 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | 3 | 15 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $7,000,000 | 3 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Pinellas | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $594,450,000 | 2 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $1,500,000 | 2 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Seminole | Tropical Storm | — | $543,200,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Volusia | Tropical Storm | — | $332,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $222,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $163,140,000 | 1 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Lake | Tropical Storm | — | $36,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | St. Lucie | Tropical Storm | — | $25,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $15,300,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Lee | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Broward | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Brevard | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $7,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Manatee | Flood | — | $1,340,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Sarasota | Flood | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Liberty | Tropical Storm | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Columbia | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 17 May 2017 | Martin | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Calhoun | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Jan 2017 | Walton | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Storm Surge/Tide | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Okaloosa | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Hendry | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Lee | Flood | — | $500,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Forecast zone | Hurricane (Typhoon) | — | $163,140,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Okeechobee | Tropical Storm | — | $157,000,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 15 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | Osceola | Tropical Storm | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2017 | EM-3395 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Nate | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2017 | DR-4341 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma - Seminole Tribe Of Florida | 0 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | DR-4337 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | 67 |
| 8 Sep 2017 | EM-3388 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2017 | EM-3385 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Irma | 67 |
| 22 Apr 2017 | FM-5180 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Indian Lake Estates Fire | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2017 | FM-5179 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lehigh Acres (Anna Ave. N.) Fire | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2017 | FM-5178 | Fire management assistance | Fire | 30th Avenue Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
31,430 NFIP claims, 19,886 of them paid, for $1,037,192,596.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.