▁if ▁any , ▁are ▁unknown . ▁October ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 9 – ▁Trop ical ▁Storm ▁Jen ny ▁makes ▁land fall ▁near ▁Fort ▁My ers , ▁cross es ▁the ▁state , ▁and ▁approaches ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Ocean ▁near ▁Cape ▁C ana ver al ▁before ▁turning ▁to ▁the ▁west - s outh west ▁and ▁exit ing ▁into ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁Mexico ▁near ▁T ampa . ▁The ▁storm ▁produces ▁heavy ▁ra inf all ▁of ▁ 5 – 8   in ches ▁( 1 2 7 – 2 0 3   mm ) ▁across ▁the ▁central ▁region ▁of ▁the ▁state . ▁October ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 9 – ▁H urr icane ▁Laur ie ▁att ains ▁a ▁peak ▁strength ▁of ▁ 1 0 5   m ph ▁( 1 7 0   km / h ) ▁while ▁moving ▁east ward ▁in ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁Mexico . ▁Its ▁threat ▁prompt s ▁officials ▁to ▁issue ▁a ▁g ale ▁warning ▁from ▁the ▁Florida ▁Ke ys ▁to ▁Fort ▁My ers , ▁though ▁Laur ie ▁turns ▁to ▁the ▁south west ▁and ▁does ▁not ▁impact ▁the ▁state . ▁▁ 1 9 7 0 – 1 9 7 4 ▁▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 0 – ▁Trop ical ▁De pression ▁Al ma ▁makes ▁land fall ▁near ▁Yan ke et own , ▁producing ▁moder ate ▁ra inf all ▁of ▁ 5 – 1 0   in ches ▁( 1 2 7 – 2 5 4   mm