Okay so i been through alot of hurricanes being a Florida local. Born and raised In Pensacola Rated #6 Pensacola area 6. FLORIDA PANHANDLE (PENSACOLA) Andrew ravaged southern Florida in 1992, causing over $25 billion in damage. Tropical Storm Alberto (1994) july Hurricane Opal early on October 4 1995 The Panhandle has been effected by a names storm on average every two years. Hurricane Opal in 1995 was one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the area clocked in as a Category 4 with winds of over 150mph, Tropical Storm Barry (2001) august Ivan at category 3 made landfall on the U.S. coastline in Florida, there was heavy damage as observed in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre Beach, and Pensacola Beach, september 2004 Tropical Storm Arlene (2005) june Hurricane Dennis made landfall on the United States' Florida Panhandle as a Category 3 storm july 2005 Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane that made landfall on Florida and Louisiana in August 2005