Stuart, FL guide
Two hurricanes made landfall near Stuart just three weeks apart in September 2004. Here's the documented history, and why the anniversary is still worth marking on a prep calendar.
September 2004 brought a genuinely rare one-two punch to the Stuart area. Hurricane Frances made landfall near Stuart in Martin County just after midnight on September 5, 2004, as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of roughly 105 mph. Just 21 days later, Hurricane Jeanne made landfall at peak intensity as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds on the southern end of Hutchinson Island, near Stuart, on September 26, 2004 — only about 5 miles from where Frances had come ashore three weeks earlier. Both are confirmed, direct landfalls in the immediate Stuart/Martin County area.
Hurricane Jeanne alone damaged 4,234 homes in Martin County, including 181 that were destroyed outright. Martin Memorial Hospital North in Stuart had its roof damaged again by Jeanne — a roof that had only recently been repaired after Frances came through three weeks earlier. That back-to-back damage pattern is part of what makes the Frances/Jeanne stretch of September 2004 such a distinct chapter in the area's storm history, rather than a single isolated event.
Frances and Jeanne both made landfall in the first four weeks of September — right in the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season's most active stretch. Marking that anniversary each year is a useful, concrete reminder to check that your own hurricane prep is actually in place before the calendar reaches that same window again, rather than a vague, generic reminder to "be ready sometime this summer."
Use the early-September anniversary as a hard deadline for finishing, not starting, your seasonal prep: trim dead or overhanging limbs, secure or store loose outdoor items, clear accumulated yard debris, and confirm you know where your important documents and supplies are. If your property has any deferred cleanup — old fencing, a partial renovation, accumulated debris from earlier in the season — getting it handled before early September removes exactly the kind of loose material that becomes dangerous once a storm actually approaches.
Routine pre-storm yard and property cleanup typically fits a 10 or 15 yard container. Larger prep projects — clearing an overdue renovation, an accumulation of yard debris, or securing a larger property — often call for a 20 yard.
| Size | Dimensions | Capacity | Weight included | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Yard Dumpster | 14 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 3.5 ft high | 50–70 bags | 1–2 tons | Small cleanouts, roofing shingles, tight driveways. |
| 15 Yard Dumpster | 16 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 80–100 bags | 2–3 tons | Flooring, bathroom or kitchen updates, multi-room cleanouts. |
| 20 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 4.5 ft high | 110–130 bags | 3–4 tons | Medium remodels, roofing jobs, light construction. |
| 30 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 6 ft high | 170–190 bags | 4–5 tons | Whole-home projects, office cleanouts. |
| 40 Yard Dumpster | 22 ft long × 7.5 ft wide × 8 ft high | 230–250 bags | 5–6 tons | Large builds, commercial or industrial jobs. |
Call (772) 266-7760 well before early September and get your property's prep handled on your own schedule, not the storm's. We'll size the container and get it delivered promptly, priced flat-rate throughout.
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From this guide
Yes — Hurricane Frances made a confirmed landfall near Stuart, Martin County, just after midnight on September 5, 2004, as a Category 2 storm with roughly 105 mph winds.
Yes — Hurricane Jeanne made a confirmed landfall at peak intensity as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds on the southern end of Hutchinson Island, near Stuart, on September 26, 2004, about 5 miles from Frances's landfall point 21 days earlier.
Jeanne damaged 4,234 homes in Martin County, including 181 destroyed, and re-damaged the recently repaired roof of Martin Memorial Hospital North in Stuart.
Routine yard and property cleanup typically fits a 10 or 15 yard container. Larger prep projects, like clearing an overdue renovation or a larger property, often call for a 20 yard.
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