Florida is no stranger to hurricanes, especially during the month of October. Even though the peak of hurricane season occurs in mid-September, most Floridians may call October “their peak of hurricane season” due to the number of direct impacts from tropical systems over the years.

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Here are five things you should know about Florida's Hurricane Season in October: 

1. October is Tampa’s most prone month for a hurricane
2. Western Caribbean becomes a tropical hot spot for formation
3. Cold fronts act as a highway for tropical systems, often steering storms toward Florida
4. 33 hurricanes struck Florida since 1851 during the month of October — 10 were major
5. Tampa Bay hurricane of 1921 struck in October; it’s the last known major hurricane to directly strike Tampa.

Hurricane season ends November 30. 

Meteorologists Nick Merianos and Josh Linker discuss what this means for Tampa Bay: