Florida Hurricane Damage?

Question

Can anyone tell me the most effected part of Florida concerning hurricanes? I am currently from Indiana and am seriously considering moving to Florida and would love to move to Tampa or Polk County, but I didn't know if the hurricanes effect mostly the Atlantic side or the Gulf of Mexico equally. Please help me with this!! Thank you

Answer 1

I am a Florida resident and i can tell you that even though Atlantic get more recent hurricanes, gulf storms are not rare but not often will be much stronger than the atlantic because the water in the gulf stays in the 90's in the middle of the summer while the atlantic side only stays in the mid 80's. I can tell you a really scarey fact, if your moving to Tampa. Tampa is one of the most Vulnerable cities in Florida to get a major hurricane with winds over 130 mph. Polk County gets saved from all those hurricanes, well a little bit but not as much. It can still cause major damage there but the every day storms we get in the summer tend to be a bit stronger(but not as much) in Polk County than Tampa Suburbs. Dont let your guard down though. We get some serious thunderstorms and hurricanes in the summer.

Answer 2

I live on Tx coast and let me tell you something ...Insurance is high real high and it dont really matter where you at in Florida but the closer to the water the higher your rates gonna be. The cost of living in Florida is high also i went there on vacation last year