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8 unusual facts about Hurricane Charley


2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

In August, Hurricane Charley brought training camp to a screeching halt.

The game against Cincinnati scheduled for Saturday August 14 was postponed until Monday August 16 due to Hurricane Charley.

Dick Fletcher

During the 2004 hurricane season, Hurricane Charley appeared to be on its way to Tampa Bay.

Gulf Ridge Council

In 2004, Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances, and Hurricane Jeanne passed over Flaming Arrow causing damage to many areas of the camp.

Michelle Muscatello

Muscatello covered Hurricane Gaston’s direct hit to the area, along with the tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flooding spawned by Hurricanes Charley and Frances.

Mike Theiss

In 2004, Theiss captured one of the highest wind gusts ever recorded on video inside Hurricane Charley with an estimated wind gust over 155 mph in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.

Radio Havana Cuba

RHC was off the air temporarily in late August 2004 due to damage caused by Hurricane Charley.

U.S. Route 17 in Florida

On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley made landfall just before 4:00 p.m. local time near the southern terminus of US 17.


WBBH-TV

During major hurricanes, most recently Charley and Wilma, WZVN and WBBH combined their news resources to provide 24-hour continuous coverage.


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