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

Pre-1700

• 1523 – Two ships and their crews are lost during a hurricane on the west Florida coast.
• 1553 – A hurricane affects the state, killing fewer than 700 people.
• Around 1553 – A hurricane hits western Florida, resulting in about 700 casualties. Some modern researchers estimate this is the same storm as the previous event, as some early storms affecting more than one locale may have multiple listings if the storm track is unknown.
• 1559 – A hurricane off northwestern Florida sinks six Spanish ships.
• August 20, 1559 – Around 500 people are killed by a hurricane offshore at western Florida.
• September 19, 1559 – A hurricane off the coast of Florida sinks several ships and kills many sailors. Pensacola history notes this hurricane sinking 5 ships, with a Spanish galleon, grounding a caravel, and killing nearly 500 of 1,500 colonists and crewmen at Punta de Santa Maria across from Santa Rosa Island.
• 1563 – Cape Canaveral experiences the effects of a hurricane, with 284 fatalities reported.
• September 22, 1565 – An offshore hurricane washes several French ships ashore between Matanzas Inlet and Cape Canaveral, leaving 71 missing. The hurricane led to the loss of Fort Caroline and ultimately the French influence in Florida.
• September 13, 1566 – Rough seas and strong winds are experienced in the northeastern portion of the state by an offshore hurricane. It executes a loop and affects the area three days later.
• September 26, 1566 – An offshore hurricane washes a ship ashore near Cape Canaveral.
• 1571 – Two ships are lost on the Florida coastline during a hurricane, with few survivors.
• Fall 1571 – A hurricane makes landfall near Saint Augustine, causing great damage to the city from strong winds and a powerful storm surge.
• 1589 – One ship is wrecked during a hurricane along the eastern coast of the state.
• 1591 – 29 ships are lost along the coastal region of Florida during several tropical cyclones.
• September 22, 1599 – A hurricane makes landfall a short distance south of Saint Augustine, destroying several houses and flooding the entire town.
• September 5, 1622 – 1,090 people are killed during a hurricane in the Straits of Florida.
• August 1638 – A hurricane strikes the northeastern portion of the state, though its effects, if any, are unknown.
• September 27, 1641 – After passing over the Florida Straits, a hurricane wrecks five ships. The storm produces tropical storm force winds and rough seas along the northeastern portion of the state.
• August 19, 1674 – A hurricane known as the Great Storm of 1674 hits near Saint Augustine, and severely damages the town and its fort from rough seas.
• 1683 – 496 people die from a hurricane that affects east-central Florida, though modern researchers question whether it was a hurricane or not.
• October 4, 1695 – A large ship is wrecked in the Florida Keys due to a passing hurricane.