List of Florida Hurricanes (pre-1900) - 1700s

1700s

• September 30, 1707 – A hurricane makes landfall near or to the south of Saint Augustine. Most of the houses in the town are destroyed due to the winds and storm surge. The storm drops rainfall there for at least 24 hours.
• Late June 1714 – Several ships are wrecked due to a hurricane in the Florida Keys.
• 1715 – A hurricane sank 11 Spanish ships along a path from Ft. Pierce and south of Cape Canaveral carrying Gold and Silver; today this is known as the Treasure Coast.
• July 15, 1733 – A hurricane passes through The Bahamas and southern Florida, killing a total of 56 people.
• 1741 – A storm hits northwest Florida at Santa Rosa Island.
• 1752 – A large storm hits northwest Florida at Santa Rosa Island, at Presidio Isla de Santa Rosa, destroying all but 2 buildings.
• October 22, 1752 – Multiple vessels are lost during a hurricane off the state.
• August 24, 1753 – A tropical storm passing through the northeastern portion of the state drops heavy precipitation.
• 1758 – A hurricane which strikes St. Marks results in 40 fatalities.
• October 23, 1766 – A ship capsizes due to a hurricane off northwestern Florida.
• September 25, 1769 – Northeastern Florida experiences strong winds from a hurricane, though it is unknown if it makes landfall or not.
• October 29, 1769 – A strong hurricane hits Miami, blowing down several trees and grounding a ship.
• June 1777 – A ship is lost off Florida, with the entire crew missing and believed killed.
• October 14, 1780 – A storm, possibly related to the Great Hurricane of 1780, impacts the northeastern portion of the state with moderate winds and severe beach erosion.
• 1781 – About 2,000 people are killed due to a hurricane off the coast of the state.
• Early October 1794 – A hurricane estimated to have moved inland from the southwestern portion of the state resulted in moderate beach erosion near Jacksonville.
• October 17, 1797 – An offshore hurricane capsizes a few ships off the eastern coast of Florida.