First storm formed Last storm dissipated Strongest storm Total depressions Cyclonic storms Cyclones Super cyclones Total damages Total fatalities The 2016 Lake Okeechobee Cyclone Season is a current event in the annual cycle of tropical-like cyclone formation in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. The season officially began on May 1 and will end on November 30; however, tropical-like cyclogenesis is possible at any time of year in Lake Okeechobee, as evidenced by Cyclonic Storm April and Super Cyclone Benjamin.