We look back to 2000 to see how many hurricanes and tropical storms have threatened or impacted Florida in August.

On July 16, 2005, 20 years ago this evening, Hurricane Emily strengthened to Cat 5 intensity with peak winds of 160 mph as it was southwest of Jamaica in the western Caribbean Sea.

Emily's earliest Cat 5 record lasted only 19 years. In 2024, Beryl became a Cat 5 hurricane on July 1, a whopping 15 days earlier than Emily did in 2005.

On July 16, 2005, 20 years ago this evening, Hurricane Emily strengthened to Cat 5 intensity with peak winds of 160 mph as it was southwest of Jamaica in the western Caribbean Sea.