There is no record of a Hurricane Leroy hitting Florida. It is possible that the hurricane was not named Leroy or did not make landfall in Florida.
Hurricane Donna hit the Florida Keys in 1960, making landfall on September 10 as a Category 4 hurricane. It was one of the strongest hurricanes to have struck the Florida Keys.
Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992. It remains one of the most destructive hurricanes to ever strike the state, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
Florida will almost certainly be hit be a tropical storm or hurricane in the future, perhaps even this year. But it is impossible to say when or when in the state it will hit. The only active Atlantic hurricane at this time, Irene, is not expected to hit Florida.
There hasn't been a hurricane named Leroy in recent years. The names for hurricanes are predetermined and rotated every few years, so it's possible that Leroy may not have been used or retired from the list.
No. Hurricane Sandy did not have a particularly significant impact in Florida. Most of Sandy's impact was in New York and New Jersey. The worst hurricane to hit Florida was probably the Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928.
There is no record of a hurricane named Leroy hitting Clearwater, Florida. It is possible that the event was either not a hurricane or did not happen in Clearwater.
There is no record of a hurricane named Leroy hitting land. It is possible that the name is fictional or not associated with an actual weather event.
Hurricane Donna hit the Florida Keys in 1960, making landfall on September 10 as a Category 4 hurricane. It was one of the strongest hurricanes to have struck the Florida Keys.
Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992. It remains one of the most destructive hurricanes to ever strike the state, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
Florida will almost certainly be hit be a tropical storm or hurricane in the future, perhaps even this year. But it is impossible to say when or when in the state it will hit. The only active Atlantic hurricane at this time, Irene, is not expected to hit Florida.
Hurricane Amanda hit Florida in 2008
There hasn't been a hurricane named Leroy in recent years. The names for hurricanes are predetermined and rotated every few years, so it's possible that Leroy may not have been used or retired from the list.
No. Hurricane Sandy did not have a particularly significant impact in Florida. Most of Sandy's impact was in New York and New Jersey. The worst hurricane to hit Florida was probably the Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928.
1928 Okeechobee Hurricane
Hurricane Andrew hit Homestead and Florida City in Florida, as well as parts of Louisiana. It caused extensive damage and was one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
No
Sadly, it did.