Ever feel like you have a target on your back? Especially during hurricane season?<\/p>\n
Miami and Key West happen to be the most vulnerable cities in the U.S. when it comes to potential hurricane strikes, each coming in at 16% based on data from NOAA\u2019s Hurricane Research Division<\/a>.<\/p>\n “The probabilities are based upon 126 years of hurricane data and storm paths dating back to the 1800s,” AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski said. “These numbers are not based upon property damage but instead focus on the chances that a hurricane will strike a region based upon factors such as geography and location.”<\/p>\n If there is a silver lining, and it’s rather small at that, is that Southeast Florida only ranks third in the state with 49 total hurricanes (including 16 that were Category 3-5), according to a report from Universal Property<\/a>, a casualty insurance company.<\/p>\n In addition to two Cat 5 hurricanes (1935 Labor Day and 1992 Andrew), the Southeast also has been struck by a record-tying seven Cat 4 storms (tied with the entire state of Texas).<\/p>\n Northwest Florida has had the most hurricanes with 66 (14 were Cat 3-5), while Southwest Florida has been hit with 49 hurricanes (17 were Cat 3-5).<\/p>\n A look at AccuWeather’s top 5 most vulnerable Florida cities:<\/p>\n 1. Miami: “The Magic City” takes the No. 1 spot with a 16% chance of experiencing the impacts of a hurricane in any given year. Based on historical data, on average, a hurricane will pass within 50 miles of the Miami metropolitan area every six to eight years.<\/p>\n “Miami has a large population density, and as a result, the effects of a major hurricane would be catastrophic to the city,” AccuWeather meteorologist David Samuhel said. “Also, because of its southern location, Miami is probably the largest city on this list to see a Category 4 or 5 hurricane in the future.”<\/p>\n