Category: Hurricanes

Local hurricane activity & Amelia Island evacuation history.

State Awards $922,016 To Nassau County, FL For Hurricane Beach Erosion

Amelia Island dune erosion from Hurricane Ian at Nassau County, Florida's American Beach (photo Oct. 1, 2022 by AmeliaIslandLiving.com).
Amelia Island dune erosion from Hurricane Ian. Photo at Nassau County's American Beach (Oct. 1, 2022).

Florida Senate Bill 4A Awarded Funds For Battered Beaches In 16 Coastal Counties, Including Nassau (Amelia Island)

SO FAR, SO GOOD: Slow Start To Hurricane Season 2022 But Peak Time Is September

Monstrous Hurricane Floyd (image by NOAA's Environmental Visualization Lab, Sept. 14, 1999)
A Look Back: Monstrous Floyd, one of four hurricanes in last 25 years that triggered a mandatory evacuation of Amelia Island, Florida. (Image Sept. 14, 1999 by NOAA's Environmental Visualization Lab)

Unusual lack of hurricanes this season through August. However, September is historically most active month in Atlantic — be prepared.

September & October — Prime Time To Be Prepared For Hurricanes

Hurricane Preparation, downtown Fernandina's courthouse boarded up ahead of Dorian (photo Sept. 2019)
HURRICANE PREPARATION: Courthouse boarded up in downtown Fernandina ahead of Dorian (photo Sept. 2019)

Watch NASSAU Emergency Management’s hurricane preparedness round table video. Even residents who have lived in Fernandina Beach, Yulee, and Callahan for years may learn something new.

Prime Conditions For “Extremely Active” Hurricane Season

Amelia Island Living beach surf, waves day Isaias passed by off shore, August 3, 2020. Photo by AmeliaIslandLiving.com.
Big Waves As Isaias Passed by Amelia Island Aug. 3, 2020

The Atlantic basin update is one of the most active seasonal forecasts by NOAA in its 22-year history of hurricane outlooks.