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  • Florida's First Hurricane Name: A Historical Mystery
    It's impossible to say definitively what the *first* hurricane called in Florida was. Here's why:

    * Hurricane naming is relatively new: The practice of giving hurricanes names only started in the 20th century. Before that, storms were simply described by their location or characteristics.

    * Records are incomplete: Historical records of storms in Florida are spotty, especially before modern weather tracking and forecasting systems.

    It's likely that many hurricanes hit Florida before we had a way to name and track them.

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