Hurricane Season Question

[margybear]

Hello! I'm new to the forums and had a question about my trip. I've booked to stay in Port Orleans Riverside from the 14th-28th September this year. I know that Hurricane season starts at the end of July/start of August and goes all the way through to October-November, but have I picked a bad time to stay?
I've seen mixed reviews about the whole thing. Some people say it's manageable and where Orlando is positioned it's more likely to be stormy than a hurricane (I'm from Ireland, we're battered by rain on a daily basis!)- others say it's a nightmare and flights can be delayed etc. I plan to get hurricane coverage in my travel insurance to cover anything, but if we're staying mid-late September will it be that bad?

I've been before in late July and it was bearable (heck, rain means short queues sometimes!). But am I likely to face weather closure upon closure because of this?

Thanks very much in advance!

 

[Master Yoda]

In Disney's more that 44 years of operation, it has been closed exactly 2 days, give or take, for hurricanes.

I think your chances of a hurricane related event are in line with being struck by lightning while simultaneously being attacked by a shark.

To sum up...don't worry about it.

 

[margybear]

In Disney's more that 44 years of operation, it has been closed exactly 2 days, give or take, for hurricanes.

I think your chances of a hurricane related event are in line with being struck by lightning while simultaneously being attacked by a shark.

To sum up...don't worry about it.

I hear Floridian Lightning sharks are pretty dangerous this time of year... Ha! Thanks very much!

 

[FrostyNaples]

To sum up...don't worry about it.

While statistically speaking the chances are low - they are not non-existent, and this would be the worst possible advice ever.

I've lived in SWFL for just a short 6.5yrs, and while we have been lucky enough to not experience any hurricanes, we have just had 3 tornado touchdowns in less than two weeks IN JANUARY down here. I've never had the National Weather Service text me saying to "Take Shelter Now" ever, until a few days ago...

The simple fact is we cannot predict "what will" happen. Easiest thing to do is watch the forecast well in advance and leading up to your travel dates. You can very well expect rain and thunderstorms at some point during your vacation, possibly just by the mid to late day summer storms that build up and pass quickly, or via a stalled front causing a weeks worth of rain in the area, or of course even something more extreme like a tropical storm or hurricane. The flip side of the coin, sunny and dry. Anything is possible, but i would never tell you to ignore peak hurricane season dates.

Prepare for the weather!

 

[Master Yoda]

While statistically speaking the chances are low - they are not non-existent, and this would be the worst possible advice ever.

I've lived in SWFL for just a short 6.5yrs, and while we have been lucky enough to not experience any hurricanes, we have just had 3 tornado touchdowns in less than two weeks IN JANUARY down here. I've never had the National Weather Service text me saying to "Take Shelter Now" ever, until a few days ago...

The simple fact is we cannot predict "what will" happen. Easiest thing to do is watch the forecast well in advance and leading up to your travel dates. You can very well expect rain and thunderstorms at some point during your vacation, possibly just by the mid to late day summer storms that build up and pass quickly, or via a stalled front causing a weeks worth of rain in the area, or of course even something more extreme like a tropical storm or hurricane. The flip side of the coin, sunny and dry. Anything is possible, but i would never tell you to ignore peak hurricane season dates.

Prepare for the weather!

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The point is don't panic. While hurricane formation peaks in September, the overall number that even hit the state is very low.

The number that hit central Florida is even lower.

The last time Florida saw a hurricane was in Wilma in 2005 and that was a grazing of an outlying island.

The last time one made actual landfall was in West Palm in 2004.

While you should of course not ignore them, the idea of avoiding the state during the month of September as some suggest is an serious overreaction.

 

[Lucky]

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Do you have a chart like that showing the number that have affected the Orlando area?

 

[FrostyNaples]

Do you have a chart like that showing the number that have affected the Orlando area?

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20..._southwest-florida-hurricanes-central-florida

 

[Lucky]

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20..._southwest-florida-hurricanes-central-florida

Thanks...so Orlando averages fewer than 1 per decade.


Hurricane facts: Florida hit more often in even years
March 16, 2014|By Ken Kaye, Sun Sentinel

The National Hurricane Center just released an updated list of all 281 hurricanes that have struck the United States since 1851. Here some of the more interesting findings.

How many hurricanes have struck Florida?

One hundred fourteen, 37 of them major systems. The next most-battered states were Texas (63); Louisiana (54); and North Carolina (47).

How many times has southeast Florida been struck?

Forty-one, more than Alabama and Mississippi combined. Of those, 15 were major systems. Only the northwest section of the state suffered more strikes, 55, 12 major.

How many times has Central Florida been hit?

The Orlando area has been struck by 12 hurricanes, including one major system in Category 3 Hurricane Donna in 1960. The broader region, extending from Tampa Bay to Daytona Beach, has been hit 33 times, including five major hurricanes.