Aug 16, 2009
Claudette formed as tropical depression about 90 miles west-southwest of Tampa during the early morning hours of August 16th. Claudette moved to the northwest and strengthened to a tropical storm later in the morning. A peak wind gust of 51 knots was recorded at Alligator Point in Franklin County. Claudette came ashore along the Florida Panhandle coast near Fort Walton Beach early on August 17th. The lowest sea-level pressure was 1007.7 mb at Destin/Fort Walton Beach Airport. Storm total ra
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 193643). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.