▁Miami ▁and ▁subsequently ▁tracks ▁n ortheast ward . ▁Its ▁effects ▁in ▁the ▁state , ▁if ▁any , ▁are ▁unknown . ▁August ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 – ▁A ▁tropical ▁de pression ▁strik es ▁Fort ▁My ers , ▁turns ▁to ▁the ▁north west ▁into ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁Mexico , ▁intens ifies ▁as ▁it ▁turned ▁to ▁the ▁n ortheast , ▁and ▁moves ▁ash ore ▁near ▁Stein h atch ee . ▁The ▁de pression ▁produces ▁h urr icane - force ▁wind ▁g ust s ▁at ▁C ed ar ▁Key ▁and ▁dro ps ▁ra inf all ▁of ▁over ▁ 8   in ches ▁( 2 0 3   mm ), ▁resulting ▁in ▁some ▁coast al ▁flo oding . ▁August ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 – ▁A ▁tropical ▁de pression ▁moves ▁across ▁the ▁southern ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁state , ▁though ▁its ▁effects ▁are ▁unknown . ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 – ▁The ▁mid - level ▁prec ursor ▁disturb ance ▁to ▁H urr icane ▁Fern ▁moves ▁across ▁the ▁central ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁state , ▁dro pping ▁moder ate ▁precip itation ▁which ▁reaches ▁over ▁ 5   in ches ▁( 1 2 7   mm ) ▁near ▁Miami . ▁September ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 – ▁H urr icane ▁Ed ith ▁hits ▁southern ▁Louisiana , ▁producing ▁light ▁ra inf all ▁and ▁a ▁torn ado ▁near ▁P ens ac ola . ▁October ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 1 9 7 1 – ▁A ▁tropical