This week, back in1993, was one of the most intense East Coast Storms ever seen. Early onMarch 13, 1993 an unusually severe extratropical low moved ashore from the Gulfof Mexico hitting western Florida with hurricane force winds and a hurricane liketidal surge of up to 12 feet.
http://oceanweatherservices.com/blog1/2012/03/14/march-1993-superstorm/