Hurricane Intelligence Platform
American Red Cross hurricane analysis system with 1,999 Atlantic storms (1851-2025), TCR integration, and RC Impact Scoring for resource planning.
Hurricane Timeline (1851-2025)
Interactive timeline of all Florida hurricane landfalls with detailed storm information, maps, and impact data. Filter by year, month, category, and location.
ACTIVEMulti-State Hurricane Tracker
Compare hurricane activity across Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast states from 1980-2025.
PROTOTYPE🗄️ Enhanced Database
1,999 Atlantic storms with RC Impact Scores, TCR links, advanced filtering & export.
ENHANCED🧠 Storm Intelligence
Compare storms, find patterns, predict RC resources, view TCR reports.
NEW🏥 RC Response
Red Cross operations history, resource deployment, response patterns.
COMING SOONℹ️ About & Research
Data sources, methodology, and contact information.
INFO🌪️ Top 10 Deadliest Storms (All Time)
| Rank | Storm | Year | Category | Deaths | Landfall States | RC Impact |
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Click any storm to view detailed information in the Database tab
Live NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Activity
Current Atlantic Basin Status
Research by Jeff Franzen | American Red Cross | Data: NOAA/NHC Official Records
Filters
Current View
Storm Details
Storm Tracks
hurricane landfalls across (-), including major hurricanes (Category 3+), resulting in deaths.
HURDAT2 Database | Multi-State Analysis | Research: jeff.franzen2@redcross.org
HURDAT2 Hurricane Database
| Year | Name | Category | Wind Speed | Landfall | RC Impact |
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Select a Storm
Historical Narrative
About This Dashboard
Primary Data Sources
NOAA/National Hurricane Center
- • HURDAT2 Hurricane Database (1851-present)
The official record of Atlantic and Pacific tropical cyclones - • Tropical Cyclone Reports (TCRs)
Comprehensive post-storm analysis documents - • Best Track Data
6-hourly positions and intensities after post-analysis - • Historical Weather Maps Archive
Surface analysis charts dating back to 1871
Historical Archives
- • U.S. Weather Bureau Reports (1870-1970)
Original government meteorological observations - • Ship Log Collections (Smithsonian)
Maritime records with barometric pressure readings - • Newspaper Archives (1851-present)
Contemporary accounts of storm damage and impacts - • State of Florida Historical Records
Official disaster declarations and damage assessments
Data Verification Process
Multi-Source Verification
Every storm entry undergoes rigorous cross-referencing between official NHC reports, contemporary newspaper accounts, ship logs, and weather station data. Discrepancies are resolved using the most reliable sources available for each era.
Historical Era Classification
Satellite Era (1980-2025): High-precision satellite tracking, microwave imagery, scatterometer data
Aircraft Era (1944-1979): Hurricane hunter flights, dropsonde measurements, radar observations
Weather Bureau Era (1900-1943): Professional weather stations, telegraph reports, barometer networks
Early Records Era (1851-1899): Ship logs, lighthouse records, colonial weather diaries
Project Information
This dashboard provides comprehensive hurricane landfall data for Florida from 1851-2025, supporting disaster preparedness, historical research, and educational initiatives. All data is verified against official NOAA/NHC records.
Developer: Jeff Franzen
Organization: American Red Cross - Disaster Services
Email: jeff.franzen2@redcross.org
GitHub: Hurricane Dashboard v2
Technical Stack
Frontend Technologies
- • Mapbox GL JS - 3D hurricane track visualization
- • Leaflet.js - 2D storm path mapping
- • Alpine.js - Reactive UI state management
- • Plotly.js - Interactive charts and timelines
- • Tailwind CSS - Utility-first styling
Data & Infrastructure
- • HURDAT2 Database - NOAA official hurricane data
- • GeoJSON Files - Storm tracks by decade
- • GitHub Pages - Static hosting
- • Cloudflare Workers - NOAA live updates proxy
- • JavaScript - Client-side data processing