Climate and Storm History of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

 Like most other countries in the United States, Fort Lauderdale has a tropical rainforest type of climate. The city has a small seasonal version in temperature. Fort Lauderdale has two seasons those are the summer and winter season in which the summer season known as wet season from May to October has an average temperatures of 32 to 24 degrees Celsius. In addition to, summer season is hot, humid and wet. During the winter season or known as dry season it happens mostly on November to April with a warm and mostly dries with average temperature from 28 to 19 degrees Celsius. Fort Lauderdale has a monthly average temperature greater than 18 degrees Celsius with an average monthly haste of 60 mm. Moreover, it has an annual average haste of 1630 mm in which it happens during wet seasons. 

One of the weather problems in the United States are the hurricanes in which it happens at the border and on the east coast and also at the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. As we know hurricanes can bring strong winds which can small or wide damages in the area. One of the most destructive hurricanes that struck South Florida was the 1926 hurricanes that made widespread destruction. 

During the year of 1926, hurricane struck Fort Lauderdale and it was called by the United States Weather Bureau in Miami as the most destructive hurricane storm that hit the United States. The storm struck many cities such a Fort Lauderdale, Dania, Hollywood, Hallandale and Miami which caused the death almost 800 people. The storm has a speed of 150mph in which it killed around 243 people and destroyed buildings in the counties of Dade and Broward. The hurricane is classified as the most destructive compared to the hurricanes of the previous years. 

Another hurricane that struck south Florida was the hurricane Wilma on October 2005. The storm has unexpected strength that makes the region dark and destructed after it passed. Many have been surprised by the violence of the storm and many have not expected its strength. The hurricane almost ruined everything after it goes; it killed 25 people and destroyed power lines of around 3 million Florida homes and business establishments. Many building have been ruined including hospitals and destroyed water utilities that affected more that 6 million people.

Moreover, hurricane Betsy struck Fort Lauderdale on September 4 on the year 1926. Betsy has a speed of 140 mph and killed 13 people and leaving residence without electricity. Many places have been submerged such as homes in Las Olas Isles. Fort Lauderdale downtown has deep foot water because the storm tide backed the New River out of its banks that makes it to overflow. The storm Betsy killed 75 people in Louisiana and also increased water in the Gulf.

The fiercest storm the hit Florida was hurricane Andrew.  Andrew has a wind speed of greater than 160 mph that cause the death of 29 people and damage properties around 25 billion dollars. Andrew was considered as the most disastrous storm in the United States that leaves around 1.4 million residences without power, flattening homes and tumbling palm trees and makes thousands of residence homeless and panic. Andrew was in category 4 and was the lowest measured hurricane that struck the US.   

Fun Activities and Historic Landmarks of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Like all other cities in the county, Fort Lauderdale is also rich in interesting history. The area is once a dwelling place of the Native American known as Seminoles. The place has a lot of spectacular monuments and landmarks. The development of Fort Lauderdale started during 19^th century and on that period brought more landmarks on the area. Many influential figures left a substantial sign which also responsible for the contribution of the city’s historic landmark. Not only landmarks that Fort Lauderdale has but it has also more fun activities. You can have here scuba diving, also fishing, also jet skiing, also parasailing with boat and sport fishing. You can also have fun in the interactive exhibits in the museums.

 Bonnet House Museum and Gardens

  In Fort Lauderdale you can visit to the winter house of two American artists, Frederic and Evelyn Bartlett. The two has an unconventional personal touches are evident throughout the property. The Bonnet House and Museum Gardens is situated on 35 subtropical estates between A1A and Intracoastal Waterway simply South of Sunrise Boulevard. The house was constructed in 1920 it is also a complete homes and studios of a famous American artist. Moreover, the place was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as a landmark of the city. You can walk where ancient Tequesta Indians and early European settlers and sailor once wandered. The property of the area is the largest collection of orchids in the US continent.

                            Harrison's Wine Bar

If you want to have some relaxations here in Fort Lauderdale then visit to Harrison’s Wine Bar. Harrison’s wine bar give you a dark, cozy but very comfortable place with a big leather couches. In here you can select 100 kinds of wines at very reasonable prices; also you can choose 40 bottled beers. 

It is available here the cheese platters, hummus platters and Panini.

                         Alley-Oop Skim, Florida

Alley-Oop Skim, Florida gives you an enjoyable skim boarding learning experience using some of the best skim boarding instructors in the sport. They also offer lessons, day camps, clinics, guided travel and everything a skim board enthusiast could want. Since 2000 Alley-Oop has been providing great programs teaching, step-by-step, everything from the basics to the advanced levels of skim boarding. Going into their eleventh season Alley-Oop has grown into one of the most recognized names in the sport. With an extensive offering of services, anyone interested in skim boarding can find what they need.

                         Stranahan House

Another historical place in Fort Lauderdale is The Stranahan’s House. In here your tour of the Stranahan house museum is like a journey thru timns madee. It will bring to the tome when Seminole India friends with a young Ohioan who lived in the field town which is now as Fort Lauderdale. The house of Stranahan has a local Florida style which serves as a trading post, town hall, post office and bank. The place symbolizes the 1913 events of the area. You can also enjoy delicious selections of “Floribean” foods while also listening to the famous music of The Pocket Trio. The event will happen at the city’s most fascinating place on the New River, The Stranahan’s House Museum grounds. Remember back in 1901 that the place was the former home of Frank and Ivy Stranahan and the house was the oldest home in the city. It was the site of the original trading post in Fort Lauderdale where Frank Stranahan traded with the Seminole Indians and local settlers. 

                   Las Olas Boulevar

Visit to the Fort Lauderdale’s most charming road the Las Olas Boulevard. Here in Las Olas you can see everything you want, the fashion boutiques and art galleries, the memorable restaurants, also sidewalk cafes and bars. You can dine in here in Las Olas with pleasance where you will eat by the water at one of the riverfront restaurants. Las Olas is a wide place separated by a broad landscaped median flowers and towering shade trees. Running almost parallel to Fort Lauderdale’s New River on its way to the Atlantic Ocean, over the river at the east end of the tree lined median, in the Colee Hammock locale, are more shops, restaurants, and stores too unique to describe. Form her in Las Olas you can walk to the beach where the place meets the sea.    

                      Plantation Heritage Park

Try to refresh yourself by visiting the beautiful place in town, the Plantation Heritage Park. The park is situated about 12 miles in western part of Fort Lauderdale. The 90 estate famous water pointed park attracts boating and fishing partisans. In here you can rent paddle boats and canoes and bicycles. For land lovers, the park also features an enjoyable bike path on which you can walk as well as ride. Those 16 and older must have fishing licenses to fish in the park. The place is safe for the children and the place is great both walking and biking.   

History of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Seminole War

The history of Fort Lauderdale begin about 400 years ago when the first primeval natives and afterwards the Tequesta Indians. The area becomes populated foe more than a thousand years ago. The area has passed by the hands of many colonist such as Spain, England, US, and the Confederated States of America however the place still underdeveloped until the 20^th century. Many people attracted Fort Lauderdale for more than 2500 years ago and those people are the “Glades Culture” who was famous as the prehistoric people of the south and also the “Tequesta” who was the early historic people. Those people attracted Fort Lauderdale because of the abundance of natural resources that are available along the River of Fort Lauderdale. During the late of eighteenth century the last aboriginal people left the area and the population of Fort Lauderdale become little and only the few white colonist remained. In 19^th century the Seminole Indians came and were brought together by a handful of white planters along the river.    

The first United States concentration camp was built under the named Fort Lauderdale during 1838 where it was the location of second Seminole war. In addition to, the name of the city was derived from the Second Seminole War munitions built on the river banks on that year. Also there was a Major named William Lauderdale who led a detachment of Tennessee Volunteers to seize the agricultural lands of Seminole and to fight the elusive Indian Warriors. There were three Fort Lauderdales constructed and those are at the fort of New River, at the west of Tarpon Bend was the second, the largest on the beach at the site of present’s Bahia Mar. Although the war ended in 1842 the area remained unpopulated until 1890s.      

New River Settlement

 Fort Lauderdale place was recognized as the “New River Settlement” early in 20^th century. During 1896 the Florida Coastal Railway was completed south via Fort Lauderdale which give a transportation from different parts of the nation to south Florida. The Dade County authorized a rock road to be built between Lantana and Lemon city during 1892 also the overnight ferry crossing on New River was made. Frank Stranahan arrived from Ohio to assume control of the facilities and later on he founded a blooming trading post with the local Seminoles. Stranahan’s store was recognized as a landmark of south Florida in 1895. In 1911 the city was integrated and the village sizes increased and by 1915 the city was designated the county seat of newly-formed Broward county out of parts of Dade and Palm Beach counties.  

In 1920, Fort Lauderdale begin to boom and it was the city’s first major growth. The city began to change from agricultural community to resort town. From then on the population of the city was increased and the residents of the city was developed however hurricane and economic depression struck the city. Today, Fort Lauderdale is a major yachting center, one of the nation's biggest tourist destinations, and the center of a metropolitan division of 1.8 million people. Fort Lauderdale has become the regional governmental and commercial center for a major metropolitan area and is world famous as a tourist destination.