Hurricane (Typhoon) — Pinellas, Florida
October 9, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 80 to 100 mph, with a maximum gust of 101 mph at Albert Whitted Airport at 9:29 PM EST on October 9. Rainfall generally ranged from 10 to 15 inches with a few pockets of 15 to 20 inches over southern and southeastern parts of the county, with a maximum total of 20.4 inches observed near St. Petersburg. Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) shattered its previous 1-day total rainfall amount with 18.54 inches recorded on October 9, nearly tripling the previous record of 6.93 inches set on September 14, 2001 in association with Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Site records date back to 1998. St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) recorded its second-highest 1-day total rainfall amount with 9.18 inches on October 9, behind the re
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.