Inland Penetration
Landfall by Location
8 of the 17 storms (47%) that made landfall in the Gulf brought hurricane force winds more than 100 miles inland. The average hurricane windfield of these storms was 46 miles across, 100 miles inland. Several storms, however, had much larger hurricane force windfields at 100 miles inland. Hurricane Windfield
The average inland penetration of the 17 storms that made landfall in the Gulf was 108 miles. Some storms brought hurricane force winds much further inland.
3 storms dissipated in the Gulf The point of impact of the 17 storms that made landfall follows:
Number of Hurricanes 6
Landfall
Florida
Winds @ Landfall 278
Storm Zeta
Louisiana
6
Windfield 100 mi. Inland 68
Storm
SE Texas
2
Michael
203
Ian
Alabama
1
Laura
177
Laura
63
Mexico
1
Helene
173
Michael
63
S Texas
1
Milton
145
Average Rainfall (inches)
25
12"
20
Average Rainfall of 17 Landfalling Hurricanes
15
10
17"
5
Average Maximum Rainfall
0
Hurricane Ian
Hurriane Ida
Hurricane Helene
34
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