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Calculated Shard: 181 (from laksa131)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa181.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.weather.gov/mfl/hurricaneirma\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.weather.gov/mfl/hurricaneirma\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/mfl\/hurricaneirma","crawl_time":1775307372,"first_indexed_time":1530101055,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"gov,weather!www,\/mfl\/hurricaneirma s443","src_root_hash":"14582890608774637581","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Hurricane Irma Local Report\/Summary","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Hurricane Irma - September 10th, 2017     \n                 \n       \n                      Boat washed ashore in Coconut Grove by storm surge                        Wind damage in Orange Tree (Collier County)\n                   \n                                                                              (pictures courtesy NWS Miami Storm Survey Team)                                    \nNOTE\n: data in this report comes from a variety of sources, including the\nNational Hurricane Center\n,\nNWS and private-sector weather-recording instruments\n, NWS storm surveys and subsequent post-analysis, media reports, and damage assessment information gathered by local emergency managers. For official, certified storm data, please refer to the\nStormData publication\n and\/or contact\nNational Centers for Environmental Information\n(NCEI).\nSynopsis\n \nHurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30\nth about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. \nBy the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6\nth\n, it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds.  Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla.  That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands.  After the southern eyewall raked St. Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan.  Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast.  Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas.  From Friday evening September 8\nth\nthrough Saturday afternoon September 9\nth\n, Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba.  Interaction with land caused Irma to weaken from a Category 5 to a Category 3 before it began to pull away from the northern coast of Cuba late Saturday afternoon.\nOn Sunday morning, September 10\nth\n, Irma strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it accelerated toward the Florida Keys.  The eye made landfall in Cudjoe Key as a 130 mph Category 4 at 9:10am.  The center of Irma then made landfall in Marco Island at 3:35pm that afternoon as a Category 3 with 115 mph winds.  The center moved into central Florida overnight and into northern Florida later on Monday as it weakened.\n                               \n                                                                 Hurricane Irma's track through Florida\n                            The numbers correspond to the date where the eye was located at 8 AM EDT each day\nWatches and Warnings for Southern Florida\nThe following watches and warnings were valid for all or parts of the following counties in southern Florida: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. All times EDT.\n \nIssued\nExpired\nHurricane Watch\n11 AM Sept 7th\nUpgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th\nStorm Surge Watch\n 11 AM Sept 7th\nUpgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th\nHurricane Warning\n 11 PM Sept 7th\nDowngraded to TS Warning 11 PM Sept 10th\nStorm Surge Warning (Broward & Palm Beach)\n 11 PM Sept 7th\n 11 PM Sept 10th\nStorm Surge Warning (Miami-Dade)\n11 PM Sept 7th\n5 AM Sept 11th\nStorm Surge Warning (Collier & Mainland Monroe)\n11 PM Sept 7th\n11 AM Sept 11th\nTropical Storm Warning\n  11 PM Sept 10th\n5 AM Sept 11th\nFlood Watch \n538 PM Sept 8th\n544 AM Sept 11th\nFlash Flood Watch (Lake Okeechobee\/Hoover Dike)\n1222 PM Sept 8th\n1119 AM Sept 11th\nTornado Watch\n1210 AM Sept 9th\n1150 AM Sept 10th\nThe Story for South Floridians\nSouth Floridians began paying very close attention to Irma’s forecast up to a week or more prior to landfall in South Florida.  From about 5 days before landfall onward, the NHC forecast was consistent on a threat to South Florida.  Residents and visitors swarmed grocery stores, gas stations and department stores to stock up on essential supplies. The good news was that most South Floridians took the threat from Irma seriously.  The bad news was that grocery stores quickly ran out of food and water, while most gas stations had run out of fuel 1 to 2 days before Irma hit.\nMany South Floridians joined those across the state in evacuating, becoming a large part of the estimated 6+ million people who were ordered to evacuate, plus those who decided to leave town despite not being in mandatory evacuation zones. Those who left early still encountered significant traffic jams upstate. Finding gas was challenging for many. Upon driving home after the storm, people realized that many roads had either heavy traffic or flooding, which lengthened travel time.  Other South Floridians stayed for the hurricane. Some left the barrier islands to ride out the storm with relatives or friends in a non-evacuation zone.\nHeavy tree and fence damage was widespread. As a result, over three-quarters of electrical service customers in South Florida lost power, many for close to a week. For east coast metro areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, about 95% of the power was restored within 1 week after the hurricane.  In the western half of South Florida, including Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, over 90% of customers lost power and for periods of over a week. Heaviest damage occurred in these western areas where some structural damage was noted, along with flooding damage from storm surge and rainfall.  In Southeast Florida, structural damage was minor and mostly consisted of roof covering material and screened patios. While Irma's impacts in South Florida were significant, there is no doubt that a slightly stronger Irma and\/or a slightly different path could have resulted in much more damage and loss of life and property.\n                         \n                                            Hurricane Irma Infrared Satellite Loop From September 10th, 2017\n                      \n \n                             \nHurricane Irma Radar Image Loop from Miami WSR 88-D on September 10th, 2017\nStorm Surge\/Tide\nCollier County: \nthe maximum surveyed inundation value was 8 feet at the Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, with 3-5 feet across most of the island. In Everglades City, a maximum inundation of 6 feet occurred at the Everglades National Park Gulf Visitor Center, with 2-4 feet common across the town and as high as 5 feet in a few areas. Surveys conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicated 1-2 feet of inundation as far inland as Tamiami Trail\/US 41 between State Road 29 and Collier-Seminole State Park. in Goodland, about 5-6 feet of inundation was surveyed at the waterfront, with inundation of 3-4 feet across town. Marco Island had 2-4 feet of inundation, mainly on the south and east parts of the island with inland penetration of less than a half-mile. Naples had 3-4 feet of inundation at the Gulf of America and Naples Bay waterfronts and extending less than a half-mile inland.\nData from a USGS rapid deployment tide gauge at the Tamiami Trail bridge over Naples Bay (image below) showed a rapid rise of 8 feet in just over 9 hours mainly on the back side of Irma during the afternoon and evening of September 10th. This rise would have likely been much greater and devastating had the center of Irma tracked just a few miles farther west.\n                      \nMiami-Dade County\n: an average of 3-5 feet of inundation occurred along the Biscayne Bay shoreline from Homestead to Downtown Miami\/Brickell and extending inland 1-2 blocks, with peak surveyed inundation of slightly greater than 6 feet in isolated spots in Coconut Grove and Brickell. Inundation decreased north of Downtown Miami along the Biscayne Bay shoreline, with values generally around 2-3 feet. Along the Atlantic oceanfront, including Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, inundation was generally around 2-3 feet and confined to the immediate beachfront.\nBroward and Palm Beach Counties\n: maximum inundation of slightly greater than 3 feet along the Broward County coastline from Hallandale Beach to Fort Lauderdale, confined to the beachfront with lesser inundation affecting adjacent streets within 1-2 blocks of the beach. North of Fort Lauderdale through the Palm Beaches, inundation was generally 1-2 feet at the beachfront.\n                       \n                               Observed storm tide inundation values. Squares represent locations with measurements \n                                                                    from tide gauges and\/or NWS storm surveys\nWind\nIrma was the first major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to make landfall in South Florida since Wilma of 2005. The highest wind gust recorded on land in South Florida was 142 mph at a mesonet site near Naples Airport. The highest sustained wind recorded was 112 mph by a spotter on Marco Island. \n      \nThe map to the left is an analysis of\nmaximum sustained winds\n (1-minute average) in Hurricane Irma conducted by NWS Miami.  The analysis is a best estimate based on all available data. The map on the right is from the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Irma (red- hurricane force, orange- 58-73 mph, yellow 39-57 mph). \nDisclaimer: some locations may have received winds slightly higher or slightly lower than shown, and does NOT include short-duration wind gusts which were at least 20-30 mph higher than the 1-minute average sustained wind speed\nCollier County:\n  Sustained Category 3 winds of 111-115 mph were likely confined to a very small area of the eye that touched Marco Island and the immediate coastline of Collier County, including Goodland and Cape Romano. Sustained Category 2 winds (96-110 mph) likely extended farther inland into west-central Collier County in the eastern eye wall, including the Golden Gate Estates and Orangetree areas. All of the greater Naples area received hurricane force sustained winds, with Category 2 sustained winds likely affecting much of southern and eastern portions of Naples. Along the northern coast of Collier County to the north of Naples, sustained winds likely peaked at Category 1 strength. Farther to the northeast, Immokalee likely received Category 1 sustained winds. Peak wind gusts in Collier County reached at least Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) over most areas, with peak Category 3 and 4 gusts (111-140 mph) in the eastern eye wall. In addition, storm surveys indicated the likelihood of mini-vortices in the eastern eye wall which led to small swaths of higher winds.\nGlades and Hendry Counties:\nSustained winds of Category 1 strength likely occurred over most of Glades and Hendry counties, with highest winds in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Wind in northeastern Glades County likely peaked at slightly below hurricane force. Peak wind gusts of Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) likely occurred in the LaBelle and Felda areas.\nMiami-Dade County:\n  Most of the populated areas of Miami-Dade County experienced sustained winds of strong tropical storm force (58-73 mph). However, there were a few areas that likely experienced sustained winds of Category 1 hurricane strength.  Sustained winds may have reached hurricane force (around 75 mph) in portions of southern Key Biscayne. Although not explicitly shown on the map, it is possible that sustained winds briefly reached 75 mph within a mile of Biscayne Bay (east of Bayshore Drive and east of Old Cutler Road) from Coconut Grove to Pinecrest to Palmetto Bay.  However, more likely, sustained winds in that area peaked around 70 mph (just below hurricane force). Sustained winds likely reached the lower limits of Category 1 strength in portions of Homestead, especially southern and western portions of Homestead, including Florida City and southern portions of The Redland.  In coastal Miami-Dade County from Downtown Miami northward, including Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Little Haiti, North Miami and Aventura, sustained winds likely peaked in the 65-70 mph range.  Sustained winds likely only reached the 55-65 mph for the western and northern parts of the metro area (west of the Palmetto expressway to Krome Avenue) including West Kendall, Doral and Miami Lakes.  Almost all of Miami-Dade County experienced peak wind gusts of Category 1 strength (80-95 mph).\nBroward County\n:\nOne hurricane force sustained wind of 76 mph was recorded in Broward County at the Seminole Tribe Headquarters in Hollywood, so Category 1 winds are analyzed to have occurred within 1 mile of that location on our map. Elsewhere, sustained winds peaked in the 65-70 mph range in coastal and metro portions of Broward County. Sustained winds were lower in western areas such as Weston, Tamarac and Coral Springs, where the winds likely peaked in the 55-65 mph range. Gusts in most of Broward County were in the Category 1\/2 range (80-100 mph). Only isolated spots had gusts over 100 mph, in the 100-110 mph range.\nPalm Beach County\n:\n Sustained winds peaked in the 55-65 mph range over southern coastal areas and most of central Palm Beach County. Stronger sustained winds - in the 65-70 mph range - were observed along the immediate coastline north of West Palm Beach to Jupiter. Wind gusts reached Category 1 strength (80-90 mph) county-wide.\nMainland Monroe County:\nAll of Mainland Monroe County likely received sustained winds that peaked in the Category 1 range (74-95 mph).\nList of Maximum Sustained Winds and Gusts in South Florida\nSource\nCity\nlat\nlon\nWind Dir\nWind MPH\nTime EDT\nGust MPH\nTime\n \nSpotter\nMarco Island\n25.92\n-81.73\n \n112\n353 PM\n129\n \n \nWeatherBug\nNaples\n26.15\n-81.77\n \n93\n400 PM\n142\n435 PM\n \nTexas Tech\nRoyal Palm Hammock\n26.04\n-81.62\nESE\n85\n408 PM\n114\n407 PM\n \nNDBC\nFowey Rocks\n25.59\n-80.1\nSE\n84\n230 PM\n100\n228 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nEast Naples\n26.11\n-81.69\nESE\n82\n400 PM\n122\n404 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nWest Hollywood\n26.046\n-80.216\nSSE\n81\n350 PM\n109\n \n \nTexas Tech\n5 SW Florida City\n25.4\n-80.56\nESE\n76\n1158 AM\n89\n945 AM\n \nWxflow\nGovernment Cut\n25.75\n-80.1\nSE\n74\n252 PM\n91\n252 PM\n \nWxflow\nBelle Meade\n26.037\n-81.701\nE\n71\n357 PM\n99\n402 PM\n \nWxflow\nTurkey Point\n25.43\n-80.35\nSSE\n71\n146 PM\n93\n101 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nDeerfield Beach 2\n26.31\n-80.152\nSSE\n70\n600 PM\n100\n \n \nTexas Tech\n4 E Orangetree\n26.29\n-81.51\nSSE\n70\n551 PM\n89\n545 PM\n \nWxFlow\nPort Everglades South\n26.086\n-80.116\nSE\n70\n405 PM\n85\n235 PM\n \nWxFlow\nJupiter\n26.893\n-80.056\nSSE\n70\n754 PM\n85\n754 PM\n \nAWS\nFt. Lauderdale Beach\n26.11\n-80.11\n \n70\n329 PM\n \n \n \nASOS\nPompano Beach\n26.25\n-80.11\nSE\n69\n439 PM\n88\n446 PM\n**\nWeatherBug\nWest Miami\n25.741\n-80.295\nESE\n68\n1140 AM\n93\n \n \n \nMiccosukee Village\n25.85\n-80.77\nESE\n68\n115 PM\n86\n1258 PM\n \nFAWN\nClewiston\n26.739\n-81.053\nSSE\n68\n815 PM\n \n \n \nFAA ITWS\nMiami\n25.8\n-80.29\n \n67\n1246 PM\n99\n119 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nFt. Lauderdale\n26.115\n-80.141\nSSE\n67\n450 PM\n82\n \n \nWeatherBug\nBal Harbour\n25.901\n-80.125\nENE\n67\n500 AM\n79\n626 AM\n \nASOS\nWest Palm Beach\n26.68\n-80.1\nSE\n66\n501 PM\n91\n455 PM\n \n \nAve Maria\n26.3\n-81.43\nSE\n66\n600 PM\n89\n525 PM\n \nCWOP\nPort Everglades\n26.1\n-80.12\n \n65\n758 AM\n87\n803 AM\n**\nASOS\nOpa Locka\n25.91\n-80.28\nSE\n64\n303 PM\n85\n1039 AM\n \nNOS\nNaples Pier\n26.132\n-81.807\nWNW\n64\n600 PM\n83\n600 PM\n \nFAWN\nImmokalee\n26.462\n-81.44\nSE\n64\n700 PM\n83\n645 PM\n**\nRAWS\nOchopee\n25.9\n-81.32\n \n63\n303 PM\n96\n403 PM\n \nNOS\nLake Worth\n26.613\n-80.034\nSE\n63\n500 PM\n91\n500 PM\n \nWxflow\nMorningside\n25.82\n-80.18\nSSE\n63\n254 PM\n84\n334 PM\n \nTexas Tech\nMiles City 1\n26.15\n-81.34\nESE\n63\n432 PM\n84\n344 PM\n \nWxFlow\nDania Beach 1\n26.058\n-80.111\n \n63\n239 PM\n80\n159 PM\n**\nWxflow\nLake Okeechobee West\n26.96\n-80.94\nSE\n63\n830 PM\n78\n707 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nPembroke Pines\n26.01\n80.27\nE\n61\n1120 AM\n109\n1040 AM\n \nASOS\nFt. Lauderdale Executive AP\n26.2\n-80.17\nESE\n61\n247 PM\n83\n218 PM\n \nASOS\nNaples Executive AP\n26.15\n-81.78\nENE\n61\n201 PM\n82\n200 PM\n**\nTexas Tech\n9 ESE Golden Gate\n26.15\n-81.54\nESE\n60\n452 PM\n89\n446 PM\n \nWxflow\nBiscayne Bay 3 SW Bill Baggs\n25.657\n-80.185\nSE\n60\n224 PM\n87\n224 PM\n \nWxflow\nLake Okeechobee Central\n26.9\n-80.79\nSSE\n60\n830 PM\n77\n814 PM\n \nWxflow\nLake Okeechobee Northern\n27.14\n-80.79\nSE\n60\n915 PM\n75\n951 PM\n \nTexas Tech\nSouth Beach\n25.76\n-80.13\nSSW\n60\n639 PM\n74\n639 PM\n \nWxflow\nLake Okeechobee Southern\n26.82\n-80.78\nSE\n60\n830 PM\n71\n900 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nDeerfield Beach 1\n26.299\n-80.12\nSE\n59\n400 PM\n111\n \n \nTexas Tech\nBroward Miccosukee Reservation\n26.17\n-80.85\nESE\n59\n127 PM\n78\n127 PM\n \nWxflow\nDinner Key\n25.71\n-80.21\n \n58\n228 PM\n82\n228 PM\n \nTexas Tech\nDania Beach 2\n26.04\n-80.11\nSE\n58\n355 PM\n69\n403 PM\n \nWxflow\nPalmetto Bay\n25.63\n-80.3\nESE\n57\n900 AM\n82\n620 AM\n**\nWeatherBug\nPlantation\n26.127\n-80.269\nSE\n57\n500 PM\n77\n \n \nRAWS\nChekika\n25.62\n-80.58\n \n56\n123 PM\n90\n1223 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nNorth Lauderdale \n26.222\n-80.221\nE\n56\n1120 AM\n84\n \n \nWeatherBug\nCutler Ridge\n25.571\n-80.367\nESE\n56\n1100 AM\n83\n1013 AM\n \nASOS\nNorth Perry Airport\n26\n-80.24\nESE\n56\n1251 PM\n78\n1022 AM\n**\nWeatherBug\nNorth Naples\n26.27\n81.75\nENE\n55\n500 PM\n112\n534 PM\n**\nRAWS\nRoyal Palm Ranger Station\n25.39\n-80.68\nSE\n55\n1223 PM\n91\n1023 AM\n**\nWxflow\nDodge Island\n25.767\n-80.145\nSE\n55\n317 PM\n79\n317 PM\n \nSFWMD\nBrighton\n27.192\n-81.128\nE\n55\n730 PM\n78\n845 PM\n \nTexas Tech\n6 E Miccosukee Village\n25.76\n-80.67\nSE\n55\n103 PM\n76\n1205 PM\n**\nWxflow\nCrandon Park, Key Biscayne\n25.72\n-80.15\nESE\n55\n1155 AM\n75\n1155 AM\n**\nASOS\nWest Kendall\n25.65\n-80.43\nESE\n55\n710 AM\n72\n710 AM\n**\nWeatherBug\nWeston\n26.065\n-80.394\nE\n54\n100 PM\n98\n \n \nWeatherBug\nHollywood\n25.997\n-80.161\nSE\n54\n600 PM\n86\n \n**\nWeatherBug\nImmokalee\n26.41\n-81.42\nE\n54\n240 PM\n80\n223 PM\n**\nWeatherBug\nMoore Haven\n26.83\n-81.1\nESE\n54\n700 PM\n78\n \n \nWeatherBug\nMargate\n26.259\n-80.194\nESE\n53\n325 PM\n79\n \n \nASOS\nMiami International AP\n25.8\n-80.29\nESE\n53\n903 AM\n72\n912 AM\n**\nASOS\nFLL\n26.07\n-80.15\nESE\n53\n \n70\n \n**\nWeatherBug\nSunrise\n26.166\n-80.253\nESE\n52\n100 PM\n82\n \n \nWxFlow\nBoca Raton\n26.371\n-80.085\nSE\n51\n458 PM\n79\n443 PM\n \nWxFlow\nBoynton Beach\n26.547\n-80.053\nE\n51\n417 PM\n78\n527 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nFt. Lauderdale\n26.12\n-80.18\nESE\n50\n900 AM\n80\n \n \nSFWMD\n8 ESE Golden Gate\n26.145\n-81.576\nS\n50\n545 PM\n88\n545 PM\n \nSFWMD\nOrtona\n26.79\n-81.303\nE\n50\n530 PM\n75\n730 PM\n \nWxflow\nMirimar\n25.967\n-80.301\nESE\n50\n227 PM\n84\n147 PM\n \nWxflow\nDoral \n25.855\n-80.369\nESE\n50\n101 PM\n77\n1246 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nOakland Park\n26.204\n-80.127\nSSW\n49\n500 PM\n85\n \n \nWeatherBug\nCoral Springs\n26.264\n-80.297\nSE\n49\n300 PM\n89\n300 PM\n \nWxFlow\nJupiter\n26.912\n-80.073\nSE\n48\n701 PM\n77\n526 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nSunrise\n26.169\n-80.288\nSE\n48\n500 PM\n98\n \n \nWeatherBug\nParkland\n26.306\n-80.274\nESE\n48\n400 PM\n82\n \n \nWeatherBug\nDoral\n25.79\n-80.341\nE\n47\n200 PM\n96\n237 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nHomestead\n25.448\n-80.459\nE\n46\n1000 AM\n78\n856 AM\n**\nWeatherBug\nPlantation\n26.114\n-80.255\nE\n46\n700 AM\n76\n \n \nRAWS\nWest of Loxahatchee\n26.488\n-80.427\nSE\n46\n632 PM\n76\n532 PM\n \nWxFlow\nDania Beach\n26.061\n-80.126\nSE\n46\n252 PM\n82\n222 PM\n \nRAWS\nOasis\n25.86\n-81.033\nSSW\n45\n1237 PM\n77\n137 PM\n \nWxflow\nNaples\n26.167\n-81.79\nNE\n44\n440 PM\n82\n445 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nMirimar\n25.99\n-80.28\nSSE\n44\n400 PM\n98\n1044 AM\n**\nWxFlow\nWest Palm Beach\n26.756\n-80.069\nSE\n44\n554 PM\n75\n554 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nVizcaya\n25.748\n-80.212\nESE\n43\n200 AM\n76\n \n \nWeatherBug\nDavie\n26.087\n-80.234\nESE\n43\n200 PM\n74\n \n \nWeatherBug\nDelray Beach\n26.44\n-80.13\nESE\n43\n300 PM\n79\n \n \nWeatherBug\nDavie\n26.105\n-80.282\nE\n42\n300 PM\n77\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n                                                    \n \nGUSTS WITH NO SUSTAINED REPORTED\n \n \n \n \nGust MPH\nTime\n \nPersonal\nMarco Island PD\n25.94\n-81.71\n \n \n \n130\n300 PM\n \nWeatherStem\nVirginia Key\n25.73\n-80.16\n \n \n \n101\n132 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nCoral Gables\n25.73\n-80.26\n \n \n \n90\n210 PM\n**\nWeatherBug\nPelican Bay\n26.212\n-81.81\n \n \n \n82\n \n**\nNHC\nTamiami Park\/FIU\n25.76\n-80.38\n \n \n \n81\n108 PM\n \nWeatherBug\nSouth Miami\n25.71\n-80.33\n \n \n \n80\n137 PM\n**\nWeatherBug\nMIA South Terminal\n25.79\n-80.27\n \n \n \n77\n \n**\nRAWS\nSunniland\n26.248\n-81.295\n \n \n \n75\n445 PM\n \nRAWS\nMiles City 2\n26.169\n-81.364\n \n \n \n75\n511 PM\n \n** indicates anemometer failed before peak of storm\nRainfall\nHighest rainfall amounts occurred over inland portions of Collier County and western sections of Hendry and Glades counties where the eye of Irma passed. These areas received anywhere from 9-15 inches of rain, with estimates of up to 20 inches in the Felda area as well as the Big Cypress National Preserve. Elsewhere, rainfall totals were mainly in the 6-10 inch range. \n                                   \n   \n                                       Rainfall amounts produced by Hurricane Irma in South Florida                    \n             \nTornadoes\nFive tornadoes were confirmed in South Florida in association with Irma – 1 in Miami-Dade County, 3 in Broward County and 1 in Collier County. The tornado in Collier County occurred 2 miles west of Ochopee where wooden power poles were damaged along Tamiami Trail between Ochopee and the SR-29 intersection. It was determined to be an EF-1. The tornado in Miami-Dade County occurred near Homestead Motor Speedway. In Broward County, 2 of the tornadoes were EF-1 and the other was EF-0. One of the EF-1 tornadoes occurred 4 miles west of Miramar along 172\nnd\n avenue between Memorial Hospital and Miramar Regional Park, where sections of trees were ripped apart. The other EF-1 occurred 4 miles WNW of Miramar in the Chapel Trail Neighborhood near NW 196\nth\n Avenue, north of Pines Blvd. There were several trees that were ripped apart in a localized area with some damage to roof tiles and screened patios. The damage pattern suggested rotation. The EF-0 tornado was a brief touchdown near Oakland Park.\nDamage, casualties and impacts to South Florida\nDeaths\n: Hurricane Irma was responsible for 1 direct death in South Florida. An 86 year old man in Broward County died after opening the front door of his home during the hurricane to see what was going on when a gust of wind knocked him to the floor, causing him to hit his head. There were 33 indirect deaths in South Florida which occurred before, during and after the storm, including 14 after the storm due to hyperthermia in a nursing home in Hollywood.\nDamage\n: In Collier County, at least 88 structures were destroyed and 1,500 others with major damage. Heavy tree and power pole damage occurred in areas affected by the eye wall, including Port of the Islands, Marco Island, Collier Seminole State Park, Golden Gate, Orangetree and parts of the city of Naples. In Hendry County, 42 homes were destroyed, 131 homes suffered major damage and 451 had minor damage. In Glades County, 33 structures were destroyed, 452 with major damage and 442 with minor damage. In Miami-Dade County, while there were no homes that were completely destroyed, there were 1,585 that had damage; including about 1,000 with significant damage. The majority of damage in the county was to trees and fences, with flooding damage in areas impacted by storm surge along the Biscayne Bay shoreline. Rainfall flooding lingered for at least a week after the storm in portions of Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, causing damage to homes as well as farmland. \nMonetary losses\n: Unincorporated Collier County (not including Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City) had $320 million in damage. Over 30,000 insurance claims were filed in Collier County. In Hendry County, over 2,000 insurance claims were filed. In Glades County, 669 insurance claims were filed. 50% of Miami-Dade’s agricultural crops weredamaged, resulting in damages of $245 million. 55,012 insurance claims were filed in Miami-Dade. In Broward, 38,836 insurance claims were filed. Most damage in Broward was primarily to trees and fences. 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For official, certified storm data, please refer to the [StormData publication](https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/stormevents\/) and\/or contact [National Centers for Environmental Information](https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/) (NCEI).\n\n## Synopsis\n##\nHurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. By the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6th, it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla. That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands. After the southern eyewall raked St. Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan. Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast. Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. From Friday evening September 8th through Saturday afternoon September 9th, Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba. Interaction with land caused Irma to weaken from a Category 5 to a Category 3 before it began to pull away from the northern coast of Cuba late Saturday afternoon.\n\nOn Sunday morning, September 10th, Irma strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it accelerated toward the Florida Keys. The eye made landfall in Cudjoe Key as a 130 mph Category 4 at 9:10am. The center of Irma then made landfall in Marco Island at 3:35pm that afternoon as a Category 3 with 115 mph winds. The center moved into central Florida overnight and into northern Florida later on Monday as it weakened.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Irma%20Track.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Irma%20Track.png)\n\n*Hurricane Irma's track through Florida*\n\n*The numbers correspond to the date where the eye was located at 8 AM EDT each day*\n\n## Watches and Warnings for Southern Florida\nThe following watches and warnings were valid for all or parts of the following counties in southern Florida: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. All times EDT.\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n|   | **Issued** | **Expired** |\n| Hurricane Watch | 11 AM Sept 7th | Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th |\n| Storm Surge Watch | 11 AM Sept 7th | Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th |\n| Hurricane Warning | 11 PM Sept 7th | Downgraded to TS Warning 11 PM Sept 10th |\n| Storm Surge Warning (Broward & Palm Beach) | 11 PM Sept 7th | 11 PM Sept 10th |\n| Storm Surge Warning (Miami-Dade) | 11 PM Sept 7th | 5 AM Sept 11th |\n| Storm Surge Warning (Collier & Mainland Monroe) | 11 PM Sept 7th | 11 AM Sept 11th |\n| Tropical Storm Warning | 11 PM Sept 10th | 5 AM Sept 11th |\n| Flood Watch | 538 PM Sept 8th | 544 AM Sept 11th |\n| Flash Flood Watch (Lake Okeechobee\/Hoover Dike) | 1222 PM Sept 8th | 1119 AM Sept 11th |\n| Tornado Watch | 1210 AM Sept 9th | 1150 AM Sept 10th |\n## The Story for South Floridians\nSouth Floridians began paying very close attention to Irma’s forecast up to a week or more prior to landfall in South Florida. From about 5 days before landfall onward, the NHC forecast was consistent on a threat to South Florida. Residents and visitors swarmed grocery stores, gas stations and department stores to stock up on essential supplies. The good news was that most South Floridians took the threat from Irma seriously. The bad news was that grocery stores quickly ran out of food and water, while most gas stations had run out of fuel 1 to 2 days before Irma hit.\n\nMany South Floridians joined those across the state in evacuating, becoming a large part of the estimated 6+ million people who were ordered to evacuate, plus those who decided to leave town despite not being in mandatory evacuation zones. Those who left early still encountered significant traffic jams upstate. Finding gas was challenging for many. Upon driving home after the storm, people realized that many roads had either heavy traffic or flooding, which lengthened travel time. Other South Floridians stayed for the hurricane. Some left the barrier islands to ride out the storm with relatives or friends in a non-evacuation zone.\n\nHeavy tree and fence damage was widespread. As a result, over three-quarters of electrical service customers in South Florida lost power, many for close to a week. For east coast metro areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, about 95% of the power was restored within 1 week after the hurricane. In the western half of South Florida, including Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, over 90% of customers lost power and for periods of over a week. Heaviest damage occurred in these western areas where some structural damage was noted, along with flooding damage from storm surge and rainfall. In Southeast Florida, structural damage was minor and mostly consisted of roof covering material and screened patios. While Irma's impacts in South Florida were significant, there is no doubt that a slightly stronger Irma and\/or a slightly different path could have resulted in much more damage and loss of life and property.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/SatAnimation.gif)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/SatAnimation.gif)\n\n## *Hurricane Irma Infrared Satellite Loop From September 10th, 2017*\n##\n##\n## [![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20\$1\$.gif)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20\$1\$.gif)\n***Hurricane Irma Radar Image Loop from Miami WSR 88-D on September 10th, 2017***\n\n##\n## Storm Surge\/Tide\n**Collier County:** the maximum surveyed inundation value was 8 feet at the Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, with 3-5 feet across most of the island. In Everglades City, a maximum inundation of 6 feet occurred at the Everglades National Park Gulf Visitor Center, with 2-4 feet common across the town and as high as 5 feet in a few areas. Surveys conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicated 1-2 feet of inundation as far inland as Tamiami Trail\/US 41 between State Road 29 and Collier-Seminole State Park. in Goodland, about 5-6 feet of inundation was surveyed at the waterfront, with inundation of 3-4 feet across town. Marco Island had 2-4 feet of inundation, mainly on the south and east parts of the island with inland penetration of less than a half-mile. Naples had 3-4 feet of inundation at the Gulf of America and Naples Bay waterfronts and extending less than a half-mile inland.\n\nData from a USGS rapid deployment tide gauge at the Tamiami Trail bridge over Naples Bay (image below) showed a rapid rise of 8 feet in just over 9 hours mainly on the back side of Irma during the afternoon and evening of September 10th. This rise would have likely been much greater and devastating had the center of Irma tracked just a few miles farther west.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png)\n\n**Miami-Dade County**: an average of 3-5 feet of inundation occurred along the Biscayne Bay shoreline from Homestead to Downtown Miami\/Brickell and extending inland 1-2 blocks, with peak surveyed inundation of slightly greater than 6 feet in isolated spots in Coconut Grove and Brickell. Inundation decreased north of Downtown Miami along the Biscayne Bay shoreline, with values generally around 2-3 feet. Along the Atlantic oceanfront, including Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, inundation was generally around 2-3 feet and confined to the immediate beachfront.\n\n**Broward and Palm Beach Counties**: maximum inundation of slightly greater than 3 feet along the Broward County coastline from Hallandale Beach to Fort Lauderdale, confined to the beachfront with lesser inundation affecting adjacent streets within 1-2 blocks of the beach. North of Fort Lauderdale through the Palm Beaches, inundation was generally 1-2 feet at the beachfront.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/IrmaSurge.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/IrmaSurge.png)\n\n*Observed storm tide inundation values. Squares represent locations with measurements*\n\n*from tide gauges and\/or NWS storm surveys*\n\n## Wind\nIrma was the first major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to make landfall in South Florida since Wilma of 2005. The highest wind gust recorded on land in South Florida was 142 mph at a mesonet site near Naples Airport. The highest sustained wind recorded was 112 mph by a spotter on Marco Island.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png) [![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png)\n\n*The map to the left is an analysis of **maximum sustained winds** (1-minute average) in Hurricane Irma conducted by NWS Miami. The analysis is a best estimate based on all available data. The map on the right is from the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Irma (red- hurricane force, orange- 58-73 mph, yellow 39-57 mph). **Disclaimer: some locations may have received winds slightly higher or slightly lower than shown, and does NOT include short-duration wind gusts which were at least 20-30 mph higher than the 1-minute average sustained wind speed***\n\n**Collier County:** Sustained Category 3 winds of 111-115 mph were likely confined to a very small area of the eye that touched Marco Island and the immediate coastline of Collier County, including Goodland and Cape Romano. Sustained Category 2 winds (96-110 mph) likely extended farther inland into west-central Collier County in the eastern eye wall, including the Golden Gate Estates and Orangetree areas. All of the greater Naples area received hurricane force sustained winds, with Category 2 sustained winds likely affecting much of southern and eastern portions of Naples. Along the northern coast of Collier County to the north of Naples, sustained winds likely peaked at Category 1 strength. Farther to the northeast, Immokalee likely received Category 1 sustained winds. Peak wind gusts in Collier County reached at least Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) over most areas, with peak Category 3 and 4 gusts (111-140 mph) in the eastern eye wall. In addition, storm surveys indicated the likelihood of mini-vortices in the eastern eye wall which led to small swaths of higher winds.\n\n**Glades and Hendry Counties:** Sustained winds of Category 1 strength likely occurred over most of Glades and Hendry counties, with highest winds in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Wind in northeastern Glades County likely peaked at slightly below hurricane force. Peak wind gusts of Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) likely occurred in the LaBelle and Felda areas.\n\n**Miami-Dade County:** Most of the populated areas of Miami-Dade County experienced sustained winds of strong tropical storm force (58-73 mph). However, there were a few areas that likely experienced sustained winds of Category 1 hurricane strength. Sustained winds may have reached hurricane force (around 75 mph) in portions of southern Key Biscayne. Although not explicitly shown on the map, it is possible that sustained winds briefly reached 75 mph within a mile of Biscayne Bay (east of Bayshore Drive and east of Old Cutler Road) from Coconut Grove to Pinecrest to Palmetto Bay. However, more likely, sustained winds in that area peaked around 70 mph (just below hurricane force). Sustained winds likely reached the lower limits of Category 1 strength in portions of Homestead, especially southern and western portions of Homestead, including Florida City and southern portions of The Redland. In coastal Miami-Dade County from Downtown Miami northward, including Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Little Haiti, North Miami and Aventura, sustained winds likely peaked in the 65-70 mph range. Sustained winds likely only reached the 55-65 mph for the western and northern parts of the metro area (west of the Palmetto expressway to Krome Avenue) including West Kendall, Doral and Miami Lakes. Almost all of Miami-Dade County experienced peak wind gusts of Category 1 strength (80-95 mph).\n\n**Broward County:** One hurricane force sustained wind of 76 mph was recorded in Broward County at the Seminole Tribe Headquarters in Hollywood, so Category 1 winds are analyzed to have occurred within 1 mile of that location on our map. Elsewhere, sustained winds peaked in the 65-70 mph range in coastal and metro portions of Broward County. Sustained winds were lower in western areas such as Weston, Tamarac and Coral Springs, where the winds likely peaked in the 55-65 mph range. Gusts in most of Broward County were in the Category 1\/2 range (80-100 mph). Only isolated spots had gusts over 100 mph, in the 100-110 mph range.\n\n**Palm Beach County:** Sustained winds peaked in the 55-65 mph range over southern coastal areas and most of central Palm Beach County. Stronger sustained winds - in the 65-70 mph range - were observed along the immediate coastline north of West Palm Beach to Jupiter. Wind gusts reached Category 1 strength (80-90 mph) county-wide.\n\n**Mainland Monroe County:** All of Mainland Monroe County likely received sustained winds that peaked in the Category 1 range (74-95 mph).\n\nList of Maximum Sustained Winds and Gusts in South Florida\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| **Source** | **City** | **lat** | **lon** | **Wind Dir** | **Wind MPH** | **Time EDT** | **Gust MPH** | **Time** |   |\n| Spotter | Marco Island | 25\\.92 | \\-81.73 |   | 112 | 353 PM | 129 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Naples | 26\\.15 | \\-81.77 |   | 93 | 400 PM | 142 | 435 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | Royal Palm Hammock | 26\\.04 | \\-81.62 | ESE | 85 | 408 PM | 114 | 407 PM |   |\n| NDBC | Fowey Rocks | 25\\.59 | \\-80.1 | SE | 84 | 230 PM | 100 | 228 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | East Naples | 26\\.11 | \\-81.69 | ESE | 82 | 400 PM | 122 | 404 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | West Hollywood | 26\\.046 | \\-80.216 | SSE | 81 | 350 PM | 109 |   |   |\n| Texas Tech | 5 SW Florida City | 25\\.4 | \\-80.56 | ESE | 76 | 1158 AM | 89 | 945 AM |   |\n| Wxflow | Government Cut | 25\\.75 | \\-80.1 | SE | 74 | 252 PM | 91 | 252 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Belle Meade | 26\\.037 | \\-81.701 | E | 71 | 357 PM | 99 | 402 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Turkey Point | 25\\.43 | \\-80.35 | SSE | 71 | 146 PM | 93 | 101 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Deerfield Beach 2 | 26\\.31 | \\-80.152 | SSE | 70 | 600 PM | 100 |   |   |\n| Texas Tech | 4 E Orangetree | 26\\.29 | \\-81.51 | SSE | 70 | 551 PM | 89 | 545 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Port Everglades South | 26\\.086 | \\-80.116 | SE | 70 | 405 PM | 85 | 235 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Jupiter | 26\\.893 | \\-80.056 | SSE | 70 | 754 PM | 85 | 754 PM |   |\n| AWS | Ft. Lauderdale Beach | 26\\.11 | \\-80.11 |   | 70 | 329 PM |   |   |   |\n| ASOS | Pompano Beach | 26\\.25 | \\-80.11 | SE | 69 | 439 PM | 88 | 446 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | West Miami | 25\\.741 | \\-80.295 | ESE | 68 | 1140 AM | 93 |   |   |\n|   | Miccosukee Village | 25\\.85 | \\-80.77 | ESE | 68 | 115 PM | 86 | 1258 PM |   |\n| FAWN | Clewiston | 26\\.739 | \\-81.053 | SSE | 68 | 815 PM |   |   |   |\n| FAA ITWS | Miami | 25\\.8 | \\-80.29 |   | 67 | 1246 PM | 99 | 119 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Ft. Lauderdale | 26\\.115 | \\-80.141 | SSE | 67 | 450 PM | 82 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Bal Harbour | 25\\.901 | \\-80.125 | ENE | 67 | 500 AM | 79 | 626 AM |   |\n| ASOS | West Palm Beach | 26\\.68 | \\-80.1 | SE | 66 | 501 PM | 91 | 455 PM |   |\n|   | Ave Maria | 26\\.3 | \\-81.43 | SE | 66 | 600 PM | 89 | 525 PM |   |\n| CWOP | Port Everglades | 26\\.1 | \\-80.12 |   | 65 | 758 AM | 87 | 803 AM | \\*\\* |\n| ASOS | Opa Locka | 25\\.91 | \\-80.28 | SE | 64 | 303 PM | 85 | 1039 AM |   |\n| NOS | Naples Pier | 26\\.132 | \\-81.807 | WNW | 64 | 600 PM | 83 | 600 PM |   |\n| FAWN | Immokalee | 26\\.462 | \\-81.44 | SE | 64 | 700 PM | 83 | 645 PM | \\*\\* |\n| RAWS | Ochopee | 25\\.9 | \\-81.32 |   | 63 | 303 PM | 96 | 403 PM |   |\n| NOS | Lake Worth | 26\\.613 | \\-80.034 | SE | 63 | 500 PM | 91 | 500 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Morningside | 25\\.82 | \\-80.18 | SSE | 63 | 254 PM | 84 | 334 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | Miles City 1 | 26\\.15 | \\-81.34 | ESE | 63 | 432 PM | 84 | 344 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Dania Beach 1 | 26\\.058 | \\-80.111 |   | 63 | 239 PM | 80 | 159 PM | \\*\\* |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee West | 26\\.96 | \\-80.94 | SE | 63 | 830 PM | 78 | 707 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Pembroke Pines | 26\\.01 | 80\\.27 | E | 61 | 1120 AM | 109 | 1040 AM |   |\n| ASOS | Ft. Lauderdale Executive AP | 26\\.2 | \\-80.17 | ESE | 61 | 247 PM | 83 | 218 PM |   |\n| ASOS | Naples Executive AP | 26\\.15 | \\-81.78 | ENE | 61 | 201 PM | 82 | 200 PM | \\*\\* |\n| Texas Tech | 9 ESE Golden Gate | 26\\.15 | \\-81.54 | ESE | 60 | 452 PM | 89 | 446 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Biscayne Bay 3 SW Bill Baggs | 25\\.657 | \\-80.185 | SE | 60 | 224 PM | 87 | 224 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee Central | 26\\.9 | \\-80.79 | SSE | 60 | 830 PM | 77 | 814 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee Northern | 27\\.14 | \\-80.79 | SE | 60 | 915 PM | 75 | 951 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | South Beach | 25\\.76 | \\-80.13 | SSW | 60 | 639 PM | 74 | 639 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee Southern | 26\\.82 | \\-80.78 | SE | 60 | 830 PM | 71 | 900 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Deerfield Beach 1 | 26\\.299 | \\-80.12 | SE | 59 | 400 PM | 111 |   |   |\n| Texas Tech | Broward Miccosukee Reservation | 26\\.17 | \\-80.85 | ESE | 59 | 127 PM | 78 | 127 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Dinner Key | 25\\.71 | \\-80.21 |   | 58 | 228 PM | 82 | 228 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | Dania Beach 2 | 26\\.04 | \\-80.11 | SE | 58 | 355 PM | 69 | 403 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Palmetto Bay | 25\\.63 | \\-80.3 | ESE | 57 | 900 AM | 82 | 620 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Plantation | 26\\.127 | \\-80.269 | SE | 57 | 500 PM | 77 |   |   |\n| RAWS | Chekika | 25\\.62 | \\-80.58 |   | 56 | 123 PM | 90 | 1223 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | North Lauderdale | 26\\.222 | \\-80.221 | E | 56 | 1120 AM | 84 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Cutler Ridge | 25\\.571 | \\-80.367 | ESE | 56 | 1100 AM | 83 | 1013 AM |   |\n| ASOS | North Perry Airport | 26 | \\-80.24 | ESE | 56 | 1251 PM | 78 | 1022 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | North Naples | 26\\.27 | 81\\.75 | ENE | 55 | 500 PM | 112 | 534 PM | \\*\\* |\n| RAWS | Royal Palm Ranger Station | 25\\.39 | \\-80.68 | SE | 55 | 1223 PM | 91 | 1023 AM | \\*\\* |\n| Wxflow | Dodge Island | 25\\.767 | \\-80.145 | SE | 55 | 317 PM | 79 | 317 PM |   |\n| SFWMD | Brighton | 27\\.192 | \\-81.128 | E | 55 | 730 PM | 78 | 845 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | 6 E Miccosukee Village | 25\\.76 | \\-80.67 | SE | 55 | 103 PM | 76 | 1205 PM | \\*\\* |\n| Wxflow | Crandon Park, Key Biscayne | 25\\.72 | \\-80.15 | ESE | 55 | 1155 AM | 75 | 1155 AM | \\*\\* |\n| ASOS | West Kendall | 25\\.65 | \\-80.43 | ESE | 55 | 710 AM | 72 | 710 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Weston | 26\\.065 | \\-80.394 | E | 54 | 100 PM | 98 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Hollywood | 25\\.997 | \\-80.161 | SE | 54 | 600 PM | 86 |   | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Immokalee | 26\\.41 | \\-81.42 | E | 54 | 240 PM | 80 | 223 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Moore Haven | 26\\.83 | \\-81.1 | ESE | 54 | 700 PM | 78 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Margate | 26\\.259 | \\-80.194 | ESE | 53 | 325 PM | 79 |   |   |\n| ASOS | Miami International AP | 25\\.8 | \\-80.29 | ESE | 53 | 903 AM | 72 | 912 AM | \\*\\* |\n| ASOS | FLL | 26\\.07 | \\-80.15 | ESE | 53 |   | 70 |   | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Sunrise | 26\\.166 | \\-80.253 | ESE | 52 | 100 PM | 82 |   |   |\n| WxFlow | Boca Raton | 26\\.371 | \\-80.085 | SE | 51 | 458 PM | 79 | 443 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Boynton Beach | 26\\.547 | \\-80.053 | E | 51 | 417 PM | 78 | 527 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Ft. Lauderdale | 26\\.12 | \\-80.18 | ESE | 50 | 900 AM | 80 |   |   |\n| SFWMD | 8 ESE Golden Gate | 26\\.145 | \\-81.576 | S | 50 | 545 PM | 88 | 545 PM |   |\n| SFWMD | Ortona | 26\\.79 | \\-81.303 | E | 50 | 530 PM | 75 | 730 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Mirimar | 25\\.967 | \\-80.301 | ESE | 50 | 227 PM | 84 | 147 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Doral | 25\\.855 | \\-80.369 | ESE | 50 | 101 PM | 77 | 1246 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Oakland Park | 26\\.204 | \\-80.127 | SSW | 49 | 500 PM | 85 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Coral Springs | 26\\.264 | \\-80.297 | SE | 49 | 300 PM | 89 | 300 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Jupiter | 26\\.912 | \\-80.073 | SE | 48 | 701 PM | 77 | 526 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Sunrise | 26\\.169 | \\-80.288 | SE | 48 | 500 PM | 98 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Parkland | 26\\.306 | \\-80.274 | ESE | 48 | 400 PM | 82 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Doral | 25\\.79 | \\-80.341 | E | 47 | 200 PM | 96 | 237 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Homestead | 25\\.448 | \\-80.459 | E | 46 | 1000 AM | 78 | 856 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Plantation | 26\\.114 | \\-80.255 | E | 46 | 700 AM | 76 |   |   |\n| RAWS | West of Loxahatchee | 26\\.488 | \\-80.427 | SE | 46 | 632 PM | 76 | 532 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Dania Beach | 26\\.061 | \\-80.126 | SE | 46 | 252 PM | 82 | 222 PM |   |\n| RAWS | Oasis | 25\\.86 | \\-81.033 | SSW | 45 | 1237 PM | 77 | 137 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Naples | 26\\.167 | \\-81.79 | NE | 44 | 440 PM | 82 | 445 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Mirimar | 25\\.99 | \\-80.28 | SSE | 44 | 400 PM | 98 | 1044 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WxFlow | West Palm Beach | 26\\.756 | \\-80.069 | SE | 44 | 554 PM | 75 | 554 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Vizcaya | 25\\.748 | \\-80.212 | ESE | 43 | 200 AM | 76 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Davie | 26\\.087 | \\-80.234 | ESE | 43 | 200 PM | 74 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Delray Beach | 26\\.44 | \\-80.13 | ESE | 43 | 300 PM | 79 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Davie | 26\\.105 | \\-80.282 | E | 42 | 300 PM | 77 |   |   |\n|   | **GUSTS WITH NO SUSTAINED REPORTED** |   |   |   |   | **Gust MPH** | **Time** |   |   |\n| Personal | Marco Island PD | 25\\.94 | \\-81.71 |   |   |   | 130 | 300 PM |   |\n| WeatherStem | Virginia Key | 25\\.73 | \\-80.16 |   |   |   | 101 | 132 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Coral Gables | 25\\.73 | \\-80.26 |   |   |   | 90 | 210 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Pelican Bay | 26\\.212 | \\-81.81 |   |   |   | 82 |   | \\*\\* |\n| NHC | Tamiami Park\/FIU | 25\\.76 | \\-80.38 |   |   |   | 81 | 108 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | South Miami | 25\\.71 | \\-80.33 |   |   |   | 80 | 137 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | MIA South Terminal | 25\\.79 | \\-80.27 |   |   |   | 77 |   | \\*\\* |\n| RAWS | Sunniland | 26\\.248 | \\-81.295 |   |   |   | 75 | 445 PM |   |\n| RAWS | Miles City 2 | 26\\.169 | \\-81.364 |   |   |   | 75 | 511 PM |   |\n\n\\*\\* indicates anemometer failed before peak of storm\n\nRainfall\n\nHighest rainfall amounts occurred over inland portions of Collier County and western sections of Hendry and Glades counties where the eye of Irma passed. These areas received anywhere from 9-15 inches of rain, with estimates of up to 20 inches in the Felda area as well as the Big Cypress National Preserve. Elsewhere, rainfall totals were mainly in the 6-10 inch range.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Irma_Rain.jpg)\n\n*Rainfall amounts produced by Hurricane Irma in South Florida*\n\n## Tornadoes\nFive tornadoes were confirmed in South Florida in association with Irma – 1 in Miami-Dade County, 3 in Broward County and 1 in Collier County. The tornado in Collier County occurred 2 miles west of Ochopee where wooden power poles were damaged along Tamiami Trail between Ochopee and the SR-29 intersection. It was determined to be an EF-1. The tornado in Miami-Dade County occurred near Homestead Motor Speedway. In Broward County, 2 of the tornadoes were EF-1 and the other was EF-0. One of the EF-1 tornadoes occurred 4 miles west of Miramar along 172nd avenue between Memorial Hospital and Miramar Regional Park, where sections of trees were ripped apart. The other EF-1 occurred 4 miles WNW of Miramar in the Chapel Trail Neighborhood near NW 196th Avenue, north of Pines Blvd. There were several trees that were ripped apart in a localized area with some damage to roof tiles and screened patios. The damage pattern suggested rotation. The EF-0 tornado was a brief touchdown near Oakland Park.\n\n## Damage, casualties and impacts to South Florida\nDeaths: Hurricane Irma was responsible for 1 direct death in South Florida. An 86 year old man in Broward County died after opening the front door of his home during the hurricane to see what was going on when a gust of wind knocked him to the floor, causing him to hit his head. There were 33 indirect deaths in South Florida which occurred before, during and after the storm, including 14 after the storm due to hyperthermia in a nursing home in Hollywood.\n\nDamage: In Collier County, at least 88 structures were destroyed and 1,500 others with major damage. Heavy tree and power pole damage occurred in areas affected by the eye wall, including Port of the Islands, Marco Island, Collier Seminole State Park, Golden Gate, Orangetree and parts of the city of Naples. In Hendry County, 42 homes were destroyed, 131 homes suffered major damage and 451 had minor damage. In Glades County, 33 structures were destroyed, 452 with major damage and 442 with minor damage. In Miami-Dade County, while there were no homes that were completely destroyed, there were 1,585 that had damage; including about 1,000 with significant damage. The majority of damage in the county was to trees and fences, with flooding damage in areas impacted by storm surge along the Biscayne Bay shoreline. Rainfall flooding lingered for at least a week after the storm in portions of Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, causing damage to homes as well as farmland.\n\nMonetary losses: Unincorporated Collier County (not including Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City) had \\$320 million in damage. Over 30,000 insurance claims were filed in Collier County. In Hendry County, over 2,000 insurance claims were filed. In Glades County, 669 insurance claims were filed. 50% of Miami-Dade’s agricultural crops weredamaged, resulting in damages of \\$245 million. 55,012 insurance claims were filed in Miami-Dade. In Broward, 38,836 insurance claims were filed. Most damage in Broward was primarily to trees and fences. 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For official, certified storm data, please refer to the [StormData publication](https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/stormevents\/) and\/or contact [National Centers for Environmental Information](https:\/\/www.ncei.noaa.gov\/) (NCEI).\n\n## Synopsis\nHurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. By the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6th, it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla. That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands. After the southern eyewall raked St. Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan. Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast. Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. From Friday evening September 8th through Saturday afternoon September 9th, Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba. Interaction with land caused Irma to weaken from a Category 5 to a Category 3 before it began to pull away from the northern coast of Cuba late Saturday afternoon.\n\nOn Sunday morning, September 10th, Irma strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it accelerated toward the Florida Keys. The eye made landfall in Cudjoe Key as a 130 mph Category 4 at 9:10am. The center of Irma then made landfall in Marco Island at 3:35pm that afternoon as a Category 3 with 115 mph winds. The center moved into central Florida overnight and into northern Florida later on Monday as it weakened.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Irma%20Track.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Irma%20Track.png)\n\n*Hurricane Irma's track through Florida*\n\n*The numbers correspond to the date where the eye was located at 8 AM EDT each day*\n\n## Watches and Warnings for Southern Florida\nThe following watches and warnings were valid for all or parts of the following counties in southern Florida: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. All times EDT.\n\n|   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n|   | **Issued** | **Expired** |\n| Hurricane Watch | 11 AM Sept 7th | Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th |\n| Storm Surge Watch | 11 AM Sept 7th | Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th |\n| Hurricane Warning | 11 PM Sept 7th | Downgraded to TS Warning 11 PM Sept 10th |\n| Storm Surge Warning (Broward & Palm Beach) | 11 PM Sept 7th | 11 PM Sept 10th |\n| Storm Surge Warning (Miami-Dade) | 11 PM Sept 7th | 5 AM Sept 11th |\n| Storm Surge Warning (Collier & Mainland Monroe) | 11 PM Sept 7th | 11 AM Sept 11th |\n| Tropical Storm Warning | 11 PM Sept 10th | 5 AM Sept 11th |\n| Flood Watch | 538 PM Sept 8th | 544 AM Sept 11th |\n| Flash Flood Watch (Lake Okeechobee\/Hoover Dike) | 1222 PM Sept 8th | 1119 AM Sept 11th |\n| Tornado Watch | 1210 AM Sept 9th | 1150 AM Sept 10th |\n## The Story for South Floridians\nSouth Floridians began paying very close attention to Irma’s forecast up to a week or more prior to landfall in South Florida. From about 5 days before landfall onward, the NHC forecast was consistent on a threat to South Florida. Residents and visitors swarmed grocery stores, gas stations and department stores to stock up on essential supplies. The good news was that most South Floridians took the threat from Irma seriously. The bad news was that grocery stores quickly ran out of food and water, while most gas stations had run out of fuel 1 to 2 days before Irma hit.\n\nMany South Floridians joined those across the state in evacuating, becoming a large part of the estimated 6+ million people who were ordered to evacuate, plus those who decided to leave town despite not being in mandatory evacuation zones. Those who left early still encountered significant traffic jams upstate. Finding gas was challenging for many. Upon driving home after the storm, people realized that many roads had either heavy traffic or flooding, which lengthened travel time. Other South Floridians stayed for the hurricane. Some left the barrier islands to ride out the storm with relatives or friends in a non-evacuation zone.\n\nHeavy tree and fence damage was widespread. As a result, over three-quarters of electrical service customers in South Florida lost power, many for close to a week. For east coast metro areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, about 95% of the power was restored within 1 week after the hurricane. In the western half of South Florida, including Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, over 90% of customers lost power and for periods of over a week. Heaviest damage occurred in these western areas where some structural damage was noted, along with flooding damage from storm surge and rainfall. In Southeast Florida, structural damage was minor and mostly consisted of roof covering material and screened patios. While Irma's impacts in South Florida were significant, there is no doubt that a slightly stronger Irma and\/or a slightly different path could have resulted in much more damage and loss of life and property.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/SatAnimation.gif)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/SatAnimation.gif)\n\n## *Hurricane Irma Infrared Satellite Loop From September 10th, 2017*\n## [![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20\$1\$.gif)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20\$1\$.gif)\n***Hurricane Irma Radar Image Loop from Miami WSR 88-D on September 10th, 2017***\n\n## Storm Surge\/Tide\n**Collier County:** the maximum surveyed inundation value was 8 feet at the Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, with 3-5 feet across most of the island. In Everglades City, a maximum inundation of 6 feet occurred at the Everglades National Park Gulf Visitor Center, with 2-4 feet common across the town and as high as 5 feet in a few areas. Surveys conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicated 1-2 feet of inundation as far inland as Tamiami Trail\/US 41 between State Road 29 and Collier-Seminole State Park. in Goodland, about 5-6 feet of inundation was surveyed at the waterfront, with inundation of 3-4 feet across town. Marco Island had 2-4 feet of inundation, mainly on the south and east parts of the island with inland penetration of less than a half-mile. Naples had 3-4 feet of inundation at the Gulf of America and Naples Bay waterfronts and extending less than a half-mile inland.\n\nData from a USGS rapid deployment tide gauge at the Tamiami Trail bridge over Naples Bay (image below) showed a rapid rise of 8 feet in just over 9 hours mainly on the back side of Irma during the afternoon and evening of September 10th. This rise would have likely been much greater and devastating had the center of Irma tracked just a few miles farther west.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png)\n\n**Miami-Dade County**: an average of 3-5 feet of inundation occurred along the Biscayne Bay shoreline from Homestead to Downtown Miami\/Brickell and extending inland 1-2 blocks, with peak surveyed inundation of slightly greater than 6 feet in isolated spots in Coconut Grove and Brickell. Inundation decreased north of Downtown Miami along the Biscayne Bay shoreline, with values generally around 2-3 feet. Along the Atlantic oceanfront, including Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, inundation was generally around 2-3 feet and confined to the immediate beachfront.\n\n**Broward and Palm Beach Counties**: maximum inundation of slightly greater than 3 feet along the Broward County coastline from Hallandale Beach to Fort Lauderdale, confined to the beachfront with lesser inundation affecting adjacent streets within 1-2 blocks of the beach. North of Fort Lauderdale through the Palm Beaches, inundation was generally 1-2 feet at the beachfront.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/IrmaSurge.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/IrmaSurge.png)\n\n*Observed storm tide inundation values. Squares represent locations with measurements*\n\n*from tide gauges and\/or NWS storm surveys*\n\n## Wind\nIrma was the first major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to make landfall in South Florida since Wilma of 2005. The highest wind gust recorded on land in South Florida was 142 mph at a mesonet site near Naples Airport. The highest sustained wind recorded was 112 mph by a spotter on Marco Island.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Hurricane%20Irma\/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png) [![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png)](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png)\n\n*The map to the left is an analysis of **maximum sustained winds** (1-minute average) in Hurricane Irma conducted by NWS Miami. The analysis is a best estimate based on all available data. The map on the right is from the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Irma (red- hurricane force, orange- 58-73 mph, yellow 39-57 mph). **Disclaimer: some locations may have received winds slightly higher or slightly lower than shown, and does NOT include short-duration wind gusts which were at least 20-30 mph higher than the 1-minute average sustained wind speed***\n\n**Collier County:** Sustained Category 3 winds of 111-115 mph were likely confined to a very small area of the eye that touched Marco Island and the immediate coastline of Collier County, including Goodland and Cape Romano. Sustained Category 2 winds (96-110 mph) likely extended farther inland into west-central Collier County in the eastern eye wall, including the Golden Gate Estates and Orangetree areas. All of the greater Naples area received hurricane force sustained winds, with Category 2 sustained winds likely affecting much of southern and eastern portions of Naples. Along the northern coast of Collier County to the north of Naples, sustained winds likely peaked at Category 1 strength. Farther to the northeast, Immokalee likely received Category 1 sustained winds. Peak wind gusts in Collier County reached at least Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) over most areas, with peak Category 3 and 4 gusts (111-140 mph) in the eastern eye wall. In addition, storm surveys indicated the likelihood of mini-vortices in the eastern eye wall which led to small swaths of higher winds.\n\n**Glades and Hendry Counties:** Sustained winds of Category 1 strength likely occurred over most of Glades and Hendry counties, with highest winds in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Wind in northeastern Glades County likely peaked at slightly below hurricane force. Peak wind gusts of Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) likely occurred in the LaBelle and Felda areas.\n\n**Miami-Dade County:** Most of the populated areas of Miami-Dade County experienced sustained winds of strong tropical storm force (58-73 mph). However, there were a few areas that likely experienced sustained winds of Category 1 hurricane strength. Sustained winds may have reached hurricane force (around 75 mph) in portions of southern Key Biscayne. Although not explicitly shown on the map, it is possible that sustained winds briefly reached 75 mph within a mile of Biscayne Bay (east of Bayshore Drive and east of Old Cutler Road) from Coconut Grove to Pinecrest to Palmetto Bay. However, more likely, sustained winds in that area peaked around 70 mph (just below hurricane force). Sustained winds likely reached the lower limits of Category 1 strength in portions of Homestead, especially southern and western portions of Homestead, including Florida City and southern portions of The Redland. In coastal Miami-Dade County from Downtown Miami northward, including Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Little Haiti, North Miami and Aventura, sustained winds likely peaked in the 65-70 mph range. Sustained winds likely only reached the 55-65 mph for the western and northern parts of the metro area (west of the Palmetto expressway to Krome Avenue) including West Kendall, Doral and Miami Lakes. Almost all of Miami-Dade County experienced peak wind gusts of Category 1 strength (80-95 mph).\n\n**Broward County:** One hurricane force sustained wind of 76 mph was recorded in Broward County at the Seminole Tribe Headquarters in Hollywood, so Category 1 winds are analyzed to have occurred within 1 mile of that location on our map. Elsewhere, sustained winds peaked in the 65-70 mph range in coastal and metro portions of Broward County. Sustained winds were lower in western areas such as Weston, Tamarac and Coral Springs, where the winds likely peaked in the 55-65 mph range. Gusts in most of Broward County were in the Category 1\/2 range (80-100 mph). Only isolated spots had gusts over 100 mph, in the 100-110 mph range.\n\n**Palm Beach County:** Sustained winds peaked in the 55-65 mph range over southern coastal areas and most of central Palm Beach County. Stronger sustained winds - in the 65-70 mph range - were observed along the immediate coastline north of West Palm Beach to Jupiter. Wind gusts reached Category 1 strength (80-90 mph) county-wide.\n\n**Mainland Monroe County:** All of Mainland Monroe County likely received sustained winds that peaked in the Category 1 range (74-95 mph).\n\nList of Maximum Sustained Winds and Gusts in South Florida\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| **Source** | **City** | **lat** | **lon** | **Wind Dir** | **Wind MPH** | **Time EDT** | **Gust MPH** | **Time** |   |\n| Spotter | Marco Island | 25\\.92 | \\-81.73 |   | 112 | 353 PM | 129 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Naples | 26\\.15 | \\-81.77 |   | 93 | 400 PM | 142 | 435 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | Royal Palm Hammock | 26\\.04 | \\-81.62 | ESE | 85 | 408 PM | 114 | 407 PM |   |\n| NDBC | Fowey Rocks | 25\\.59 | \\-80.1 | SE | 84 | 230 PM | 100 | 228 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | East Naples | 26\\.11 | \\-81.69 | ESE | 82 | 400 PM | 122 | 404 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | West Hollywood | 26\\.046 | \\-80.216 | SSE | 81 | 350 PM | 109 |   |   |\n| Texas Tech | 5 SW Florida City | 25\\.4 | \\-80.56 | ESE | 76 | 1158 AM | 89 | 945 AM |   |\n| Wxflow | Government Cut | 25\\.75 | \\-80.1 | SE | 74 | 252 PM | 91 | 252 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Belle Meade | 26\\.037 | \\-81.701 | E | 71 | 357 PM | 99 | 402 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Turkey Point | 25\\.43 | \\-80.35 | SSE | 71 | 146 PM | 93 | 101 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Deerfield Beach 2 | 26\\.31 | \\-80.152 | SSE | 70 | 600 PM | 100 |   |   |\n| Texas Tech | 4 E Orangetree | 26\\.29 | \\-81.51 | SSE | 70 | 551 PM | 89 | 545 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Port Everglades South | 26\\.086 | \\-80.116 | SE | 70 | 405 PM | 85 | 235 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Jupiter | 26\\.893 | \\-80.056 | SSE | 70 | 754 PM | 85 | 754 PM |   |\n| AWS | Ft. Lauderdale Beach | 26\\.11 | \\-80.11 |   | 70 | 329 PM |   |   |   |\n| ASOS | Pompano Beach | 26\\.25 | \\-80.11 | SE | 69 | 439 PM | 88 | 446 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | West Miami | 25\\.741 | \\-80.295 | ESE | 68 | 1140 AM | 93 |   |   |\n|   | Miccosukee Village | 25\\.85 | \\-80.77 | ESE | 68 | 115 PM | 86 | 1258 PM |   |\n| FAWN | Clewiston | 26\\.739 | \\-81.053 | SSE | 68 | 815 PM |   |   |   |\n| FAA ITWS | Miami | 25\\.8 | \\-80.29 |   | 67 | 1246 PM | 99 | 119 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Ft. Lauderdale | 26\\.115 | \\-80.141 | SSE | 67 | 450 PM | 82 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Bal Harbour | 25\\.901 | \\-80.125 | ENE | 67 | 500 AM | 79 | 626 AM |   |\n| ASOS | West Palm Beach | 26\\.68 | \\-80.1 | SE | 66 | 501 PM | 91 | 455 PM |   |\n|   | Ave Maria | 26\\.3 | \\-81.43 | SE | 66 | 600 PM | 89 | 525 PM |   |\n| CWOP | Port Everglades | 26\\.1 | \\-80.12 |   | 65 | 758 AM | 87 | 803 AM | \\*\\* |\n| ASOS | Opa Locka | 25\\.91 | \\-80.28 | SE | 64 | 303 PM | 85 | 1039 AM |   |\n| NOS | Naples Pier | 26\\.132 | \\-81.807 | WNW | 64 | 600 PM | 83 | 600 PM |   |\n| FAWN | Immokalee | 26\\.462 | \\-81.44 | SE | 64 | 700 PM | 83 | 645 PM | \\*\\* |\n| RAWS | Ochopee | 25\\.9 | \\-81.32 |   | 63 | 303 PM | 96 | 403 PM |   |\n| NOS | Lake Worth | 26\\.613 | \\-80.034 | SE | 63 | 500 PM | 91 | 500 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Morningside | 25\\.82 | \\-80.18 | SSE | 63 | 254 PM | 84 | 334 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | Miles City 1 | 26\\.15 | \\-81.34 | ESE | 63 | 432 PM | 84 | 344 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Dania Beach 1 | 26\\.058 | \\-80.111 |   | 63 | 239 PM | 80 | 159 PM | \\*\\* |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee West | 26\\.96 | \\-80.94 | SE | 63 | 830 PM | 78 | 707 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Pembroke Pines | 26\\.01 | 80\\.27 | E | 61 | 1120 AM | 109 | 1040 AM |   |\n| ASOS | Ft. Lauderdale Executive AP | 26\\.2 | \\-80.17 | ESE | 61 | 247 PM | 83 | 218 PM |   |\n| ASOS | Naples Executive AP | 26\\.15 | \\-81.78 | ENE | 61 | 201 PM | 82 | 200 PM | \\*\\* |\n| Texas Tech | 9 ESE Golden Gate | 26\\.15 | \\-81.54 | ESE | 60 | 452 PM | 89 | 446 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Biscayne Bay 3 SW Bill Baggs | 25\\.657 | \\-80.185 | SE | 60 | 224 PM | 87 | 224 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee Central | 26\\.9 | \\-80.79 | SSE | 60 | 830 PM | 77 | 814 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee Northern | 27\\.14 | \\-80.79 | SE | 60 | 915 PM | 75 | 951 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | South Beach | 25\\.76 | \\-80.13 | SSW | 60 | 639 PM | 74 | 639 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Lake Okeechobee Southern | 26\\.82 | \\-80.78 | SE | 60 | 830 PM | 71 | 900 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Deerfield Beach 1 | 26\\.299 | \\-80.12 | SE | 59 | 400 PM | 111 |   |   |\n| Texas Tech | Broward Miccosukee Reservation | 26\\.17 | \\-80.85 | ESE | 59 | 127 PM | 78 | 127 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Dinner Key | 25\\.71 | \\-80.21 |   | 58 | 228 PM | 82 | 228 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | Dania Beach 2 | 26\\.04 | \\-80.11 | SE | 58 | 355 PM | 69 | 403 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Palmetto Bay | 25\\.63 | \\-80.3 | ESE | 57 | 900 AM | 82 | 620 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Plantation | 26\\.127 | \\-80.269 | SE | 57 | 500 PM | 77 |   |   |\n| RAWS | Chekika | 25\\.62 | \\-80.58 |   | 56 | 123 PM | 90 | 1223 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | North Lauderdale | 26\\.222 | \\-80.221 | E | 56 | 1120 AM | 84 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Cutler Ridge | 25\\.571 | \\-80.367 | ESE | 56 | 1100 AM | 83 | 1013 AM |   |\n| ASOS | North Perry Airport | 26 | \\-80.24 | ESE | 56 | 1251 PM | 78 | 1022 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | North Naples | 26\\.27 | 81\\.75 | ENE | 55 | 500 PM | 112 | 534 PM | \\*\\* |\n| RAWS | Royal Palm Ranger Station | 25\\.39 | \\-80.68 | SE | 55 | 1223 PM | 91 | 1023 AM | \\*\\* |\n| Wxflow | Dodge Island | 25\\.767 | \\-80.145 | SE | 55 | 317 PM | 79 | 317 PM |   |\n| SFWMD | Brighton | 27\\.192 | \\-81.128 | E | 55 | 730 PM | 78 | 845 PM |   |\n| Texas Tech | 6 E Miccosukee Village | 25\\.76 | \\-80.67 | SE | 55 | 103 PM | 76 | 1205 PM | \\*\\* |\n| Wxflow | Crandon Park, Key Biscayne | 25\\.72 | \\-80.15 | ESE | 55 | 1155 AM | 75 | 1155 AM | \\*\\* |\n| ASOS | West Kendall | 25\\.65 | \\-80.43 | ESE | 55 | 710 AM | 72 | 710 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Weston | 26\\.065 | \\-80.394 | E | 54 | 100 PM | 98 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Hollywood | 25\\.997 | \\-80.161 | SE | 54 | 600 PM | 86 |   | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Immokalee | 26\\.41 | \\-81.42 | E | 54 | 240 PM | 80 | 223 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Moore Haven | 26\\.83 | \\-81.1 | ESE | 54 | 700 PM | 78 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Margate | 26\\.259 | \\-80.194 | ESE | 53 | 325 PM | 79 |   |   |\n| ASOS | Miami International AP | 25\\.8 | \\-80.29 | ESE | 53 | 903 AM | 72 | 912 AM | \\*\\* |\n| ASOS | FLL | 26\\.07 | \\-80.15 | ESE | 53 |   | 70 |   | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Sunrise | 26\\.166 | \\-80.253 | ESE | 52 | 100 PM | 82 |   |   |\n| WxFlow | Boca Raton | 26\\.371 | \\-80.085 | SE | 51 | 458 PM | 79 | 443 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Boynton Beach | 26\\.547 | \\-80.053 | E | 51 | 417 PM | 78 | 527 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Ft. Lauderdale | 26\\.12 | \\-80.18 | ESE | 50 | 900 AM | 80 |   |   |\n| SFWMD | 8 ESE Golden Gate | 26\\.145 | \\-81.576 | S | 50 | 545 PM | 88 | 545 PM |   |\n| SFWMD | Ortona | 26\\.79 | \\-81.303 | E | 50 | 530 PM | 75 | 730 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Mirimar | 25\\.967 | \\-80.301 | ESE | 50 | 227 PM | 84 | 147 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Doral | 25\\.855 | \\-80.369 | ESE | 50 | 101 PM | 77 | 1246 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Oakland Park | 26\\.204 | \\-80.127 | SSW | 49 | 500 PM | 85 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Coral Springs | 26\\.264 | \\-80.297 | SE | 49 | 300 PM | 89 | 300 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Jupiter | 26\\.912 | \\-80.073 | SE | 48 | 701 PM | 77 | 526 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Sunrise | 26\\.169 | \\-80.288 | SE | 48 | 500 PM | 98 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Parkland | 26\\.306 | \\-80.274 | ESE | 48 | 400 PM | 82 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Doral | 25\\.79 | \\-80.341 | E | 47 | 200 PM | 96 | 237 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Homestead | 25\\.448 | \\-80.459 | E | 46 | 1000 AM | 78 | 856 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Plantation | 26\\.114 | \\-80.255 | E | 46 | 700 AM | 76 |   |   |\n| RAWS | West of Loxahatchee | 26\\.488 | \\-80.427 | SE | 46 | 632 PM | 76 | 532 PM |   |\n| WxFlow | Dania Beach | 26\\.061 | \\-80.126 | SE | 46 | 252 PM | 82 | 222 PM |   |\n| RAWS | Oasis | 25\\.86 | \\-81.033 | SSW | 45 | 1237 PM | 77 | 137 PM |   |\n| Wxflow | Naples | 26\\.167 | \\-81.79 | NE | 44 | 440 PM | 82 | 445 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Mirimar | 25\\.99 | \\-80.28 | SSE | 44 | 400 PM | 98 | 1044 AM | \\*\\* |\n| WxFlow | West Palm Beach | 26\\.756 | \\-80.069 | SE | 44 | 554 PM | 75 | 554 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Vizcaya | 25\\.748 | \\-80.212 | ESE | 43 | 200 AM | 76 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Davie | 26\\.087 | \\-80.234 | ESE | 43 | 200 PM | 74 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Delray Beach | 26\\.44 | \\-80.13 | ESE | 43 | 300 PM | 79 |   |   |\n| WeatherBug | Davie | 26\\.105 | \\-80.282 | E | 42 | 300 PM | 77 |   |   |\n|   | **GUSTS WITH NO SUSTAINED REPORTED** |   |   |   |   | **Gust MPH** | **Time** |   |   |\n| Personal | Marco Island PD | 25\\.94 | \\-81.71 |   |   |   | 130 | 300 PM |   |\n| WeatherStem | Virginia Key | 25\\.73 | \\-80.16 |   |   |   | 101 | 132 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | Coral Gables | 25\\.73 | \\-80.26 |   |   |   | 90 | 210 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | Pelican Bay | 26\\.212 | \\-81.81 |   |   |   | 82 |   | \\*\\* |\n| NHC | Tamiami Park\/FIU | 25\\.76 | \\-80.38 |   |   |   | 81 | 108 PM |   |\n| WeatherBug | South Miami | 25\\.71 | \\-80.33 |   |   |   | 80 | 137 PM | \\*\\* |\n| WeatherBug | MIA South Terminal | 25\\.79 | \\-80.27 |   |   |   | 77 |   | \\*\\* |\n| RAWS | Sunniland | 26\\.248 | \\-81.295 |   |   |   | 75 | 445 PM |   |\n| RAWS | Miles City 2 | 26\\.169 | \\-81.364 |   |   |   | 75 | 511 PM |   |\n\n\\*\\* indicates anemometer failed before peak of storm\n\nRainfall\n\nHighest rainfall amounts occurred over inland portions of Collier County and western sections of Hendry and Glades counties where the eye of Irma passed. These areas received anywhere from 9-15 inches of rain, with estimates of up to 20 inches in the Felda area as well as the Big Cypress National Preserve. Elsewhere, rainfall totals were mainly in the 6-10 inch range.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/images\/mfl\/Irma_Rain.jpg)\n\n*Rainfall amounts produced by Hurricane Irma in South Florida*\n\n## Tornadoes\nFive tornadoes were confirmed in South Florida in association with Irma – 1 in Miami-Dade County, 3 in Broward County and 1 in Collier County. The tornado in Collier County occurred 2 miles west of Ochopee where wooden power poles were damaged along Tamiami Trail between Ochopee and the SR-29 intersection. It was determined to be an EF-1. The tornado in Miami-Dade County occurred near Homestead Motor Speedway. In Broward County, 2 of the tornadoes were EF-1 and the other was EF-0. One of the EF-1 tornadoes occurred 4 miles west of Miramar along 172nd avenue between Memorial Hospital and Miramar Regional Park, where sections of trees were ripped apart. The other EF-1 occurred 4 miles WNW of Miramar in the Chapel Trail Neighborhood near NW 196th Avenue, north of Pines Blvd. There were several trees that were ripped apart in a localized area with some damage to roof tiles and screened patios. The damage pattern suggested rotation. The EF-0 tornado was a brief touchdown near Oakland Park.\n\n## Damage, casualties and impacts to South Florida\nDeaths: Hurricane Irma was responsible for 1 direct death in South Florida. An 86 year old man in Broward County died after opening the front door of his home during the hurricane to see what was going on when a gust of wind knocked him to the floor, causing him to hit his head. There were 33 indirect deaths in South Florida which occurred before, during and after the storm, including 14 after the storm due to hyperthermia in a nursing home in Hollywood.\n\nDamage: In Collier County, at least 88 structures were destroyed and 1,500 others with major damage. Heavy tree and power pole damage occurred in areas affected by the eye wall, including Port of the Islands, Marco Island, Collier Seminole State Park, Golden Gate, Orangetree and parts of the city of Naples. In Hendry County, 42 homes were destroyed, 131 homes suffered major damage and 451 had minor damage. In Glades County, 33 structures were destroyed, 452 with major damage and 442 with minor damage. In Miami-Dade County, while there were no homes that were completely destroyed, there were 1,585 that had damage; including about 1,000 with significant damage. The majority of damage in the county was to trees and fences, with flooding damage in areas impacted by storm surge along the Biscayne Bay shoreline. Rainfall flooding lingered for at least a week after the storm in portions of Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, causing damage to homes as well as farmland.\n\nMonetary losses: Unincorporated Collier County (not including Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City) had \\$320 million in damage. Over 30,000 insurance claims were filed in Collier County. In Hendry County, over 2,000 insurance claims were filed. In Glades County, 669 insurance claims were filed. 50% of Miami-Dade’s agricultural crops weredamaged, resulting in damages of \\$245 million. 55,012 insurance claims were filed in Miami-Dade. In Broward, 38,836 insurance claims were filed. Most damage in Broward was primarily to trees and fences. In Palm Beach County, the total damage amount from Irma was reported to be \\$300 million.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Hurricane Irma - September 10th, 2017 Boat washed ashore in Coconut Grove by storm surge Wind damage in Orange Tree (Collier County) (pictures courtesy NWS Miami Storm Survey Team) NOTE : data in this report comes from a variety of sources, including the National Hurricane Center , NWS and private-sector weather-recording instruments , NWS storm surveys and subsequent post-analysis, media reports, and damage assessment information gathered by local emergency managers. For official, certified storm data, please refer to the StormData publication and/or contact National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Synopsis Hurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30 th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. By the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6 th , it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla. That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands. After the southern eyewall raked St. Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan. Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast. Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. From Friday evening September 8 th through Saturday afternoon September 9 th , Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba. Interaction with land caused Irma to weaken from a Category 5 to a Category 3 before it began to pull away from the northern coast of Cuba late Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning, September 10 th , Irma strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it accelerated toward the Florida Keys. The eye made landfall in Cudjoe Key as a 130 mph Category 4 at 9:10am. The center of Irma then made landfall in Marco Island at 3:35pm that afternoon as a Category 3 with 115 mph winds. The center moved into central Florida overnight and into northern Florida later on Monday as it weakened. Hurricane Irma's track through Florida The numbers correspond to the date where the eye was located at 8 AM EDT each day Watches and Warnings for Southern Florida The following watches and warnings were valid for all or parts of the following counties in southern Florida: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. All times EDT. Issued Expired Hurricane Watch 11 AM Sept 7th Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th Storm Surge Watch 11 AM Sept 7th Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th Hurricane Warning 11 PM Sept 7th Downgraded to TS Warning 11 PM Sept 10th Storm Surge Warning (Broward & Palm Beach) 11 PM Sept 7th 11 PM Sept 10th Storm Surge Warning (Miami-Dade) 11 PM Sept 7th 5 AM Sept 11th Storm Surge Warning (Collier & Mainland Monroe) 11 PM Sept 7th 11 AM Sept 11th Tropical Storm Warning 11 PM Sept 10th 5 AM Sept 11th Flood Watch 538 PM Sept 8th 544 AM Sept 11th Flash Flood Watch (Lake Okeechobee/Hoover Dike) 1222 PM Sept 8th 1119 AM Sept 11th Tornado Watch 1210 AM Sept 9th 1150 AM Sept 10th The Story for South Floridians South Floridians began paying very close attention to Irma’s forecast up to a week or more prior to landfall in South Florida. From about 5 days before landfall onward, the NHC forecast was consistent on a threat to South Florida. Residents and visitors swarmed grocery stores, gas stations and department stores to stock up on essential supplies. The good news was that most South Floridians took the threat from Irma seriously. The bad news was that grocery stores quickly ran out of food and water, while most gas stations had run out of fuel 1 to 2 days before Irma hit. Many South Floridians joined those across the state in evacuating, becoming a large part of the estimated 6+ million people who were ordered to evacuate, plus those who decided to leave town despite not being in mandatory evacuation zones. Those who left early still encountered significant traffic jams upstate. Finding gas was challenging for many. Upon driving home after the storm, people realized that many roads had either heavy traffic or flooding, which lengthened travel time. Other South Floridians stayed for the hurricane. Some left the barrier islands to ride out the storm with relatives or friends in a non-evacuation zone. Heavy tree and fence damage was widespread. As a result, over three-quarters of electrical service customers in South Florida lost power, many for close to a week. For east coast metro areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, about 95% of the power was restored within 1 week after the hurricane. In the western half of South Florida, including Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, over 90% of customers lost power and for periods of over a week. Heaviest damage occurred in these western areas where some structural damage was noted, along with flooding damage from storm surge and rainfall. In Southeast Florida, structural damage was minor and mostly consisted of roof covering material and screened patios. While Irma's impacts in South Florida were significant, there is no doubt that a slightly stronger Irma and/or a slightly different path could have resulted in much more damage and loss of life and property. Hurricane Irma Infrared Satellite Loop From September 10th, 2017 Hurricane Irma Radar Image Loop from Miami WSR 88-D on September 10th, 2017 Storm Surge/Tide Collier County: the maximum surveyed inundation value was 8 feet at the Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, with 3-5 feet across most of the island. In Everglades City, a maximum inundation of 6 feet occurred at the Everglades National Park Gulf Visitor Center, with 2-4 feet common across the town and as high as 5 feet in a few areas. Surveys conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicated 1-2 feet of inundation as far inland as Tamiami Trail/US 41 between State Road 29 and Collier-Seminole State Park. in Goodland, about 5-6 feet of inundation was surveyed at the waterfront, with inundation of 3-4 feet across town. Marco Island had 2-4 feet of inundation, mainly on the south and east parts of the island with inland penetration of less than a half-mile. Naples had 3-4 feet of inundation at the Gulf of America and Naples Bay waterfronts and extending less than a half-mile inland. Data from a USGS rapid deployment tide gauge at the Tamiami Trail bridge over Naples Bay (image below) showed a rapid rise of 8 feet in just over 9 hours mainly on the back side of Irma during the afternoon and evening of September 10th. This rise would have likely been much greater and devastating had the center of Irma tracked just a few miles farther west. Miami-Dade County : an average of 3-5 feet of inundation occurred along the Biscayne Bay shoreline from Homestead to Downtown Miami/Brickell and extending inland 1-2 blocks, with peak surveyed inundation of slightly greater than 6 feet in isolated spots in Coconut Grove and Brickell. Inundation decreased north of Downtown Miami along the Biscayne Bay shoreline, with values generally around 2-3 feet. Along the Atlantic oceanfront, including Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, inundation was generally around 2-3 feet and confined to the immediate beachfront. Broward and Palm Beach Counties : maximum inundation of slightly greater than 3 feet along the Broward County coastline from Hallandale Beach to Fort Lauderdale, confined to the beachfront with lesser inundation affecting adjacent streets within 1-2 blocks of the beach. North of Fort Lauderdale through the Palm Beaches, inundation was generally 1-2 feet at the beachfront. Observed storm tide inundation values. Squares represent locations with measurements from tide gauges and/or NWS storm surveys Wind Irma was the first major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to make landfall in South Florida since Wilma of 2005. The highest wind gust recorded on land in South Florida was 142 mph at a mesonet site near Naples Airport. The highest sustained wind recorded was 112 mph by a spotter on Marco Island. The map to the left is an analysis of maximum sustained winds (1-minute average) in Hurricane Irma conducted by NWS Miami. The analysis is a best estimate based on all available data. The map on the right is from the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Irma (red- hurricane force, orange- 58-73 mph, yellow 39-57 mph). Disclaimer: some locations may have received winds slightly higher or slightly lower than shown, and does NOT include short-duration wind gusts which were at least 20-30 mph higher than the 1-minute average sustained wind speed Collier County: Sustained Category 3 winds of 111-115 mph were likely confined to a very small area of the eye that touched Marco Island and the immediate coastline of Collier County, including Goodland and Cape Romano. Sustained Category 2 winds (96-110 mph) likely extended farther inland into west-central Collier County in the eastern eye wall, including the Golden Gate Estates and Orangetree areas. All of the greater Naples area received hurricane force sustained winds, with Category 2 sustained winds likely affecting much of southern and eastern portions of Naples. Along the northern coast of Collier County to the north of Naples, sustained winds likely peaked at Category 1 strength. Farther to the northeast, Immokalee likely received Category 1 sustained winds. Peak wind gusts in Collier County reached at least Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) over most areas, with peak Category 3 and 4 gusts (111-140 mph) in the eastern eye wall. In addition, storm surveys indicated the likelihood of mini-vortices in the eastern eye wall which led to small swaths of higher winds. Glades and Hendry Counties: Sustained winds of Category 1 strength likely occurred over most of Glades and Hendry counties, with highest winds in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Wind in northeastern Glades County likely peaked at slightly below hurricane force. Peak wind gusts of Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) likely occurred in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Miami-Dade County: Most of the populated areas of Miami-Dade County experienced sustained winds of strong tropical storm force (58-73 mph). However, there were a few areas that likely experienced sustained winds of Category 1 hurricane strength. Sustained winds may have reached hurricane force (around 75 mph) in portions of southern Key Biscayne. Although not explicitly shown on the map, it is possible that sustained winds briefly reached 75 mph within a mile of Biscayne Bay (east of Bayshore Drive and east of Old Cutler Road) from Coconut Grove to Pinecrest to Palmetto Bay. However, more likely, sustained winds in that area peaked around 70 mph (just below hurricane force). Sustained winds likely reached the lower limits of Category 1 strength in portions of Homestead, especially southern and western portions of Homestead, including Florida City and southern portions of The Redland. In coastal Miami-Dade County from Downtown Miami northward, including Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Little Haiti, North Miami and Aventura, sustained winds likely peaked in the 65-70 mph range. Sustained winds likely only reached the 55-65 mph for the western and northern parts of the metro area (west of the Palmetto expressway to Krome Avenue) including West Kendall, Doral and Miami Lakes. Almost all of Miami-Dade County experienced peak wind gusts of Category 1 strength (80-95 mph). Broward County : One hurricane force sustained wind of 76 mph was recorded in Broward County at the Seminole Tribe Headquarters in Hollywood, so Category 1 winds are analyzed to have occurred within 1 mile of that location on our map. Elsewhere, sustained winds peaked in the 65-70 mph range in coastal and metro portions of Broward County. Sustained winds were lower in western areas such as Weston, Tamarac and Coral Springs, where the winds likely peaked in the 55-65 mph range. Gusts in most of Broward County were in the Category 1/2 range (80-100 mph). Only isolated spots had gusts over 100 mph, in the 100-110 mph range. Palm Beach County : Sustained winds peaked in the 55-65 mph range over southern coastal areas and most of central Palm Beach County. Stronger sustained winds - in the 65-70 mph range - were observed along the immediate coastline north of West Palm Beach to Jupiter. Wind gusts reached Category 1 strength (80-90 mph) county-wide. Mainland Monroe County: All of Mainland Monroe County likely received sustained winds that peaked in the Category 1 range (74-95 mph). List of Maximum Sustained Winds and Gusts in South Florida Source City lat lon Wind Dir Wind MPH Time EDT Gust MPH Time Spotter Marco Island 25.92 -81.73 112 353 PM 129 WeatherBug Naples 26.15 -81.77 93 400 PM 142 435 PM Texas Tech Royal Palm Hammock 26.04 -81.62 ESE 85 408 PM 114 407 PM NDBC Fowey Rocks 25.59 -80.1 SE 84 230 PM 100 228 PM WeatherBug East Naples 26.11 -81.69 ESE 82 400 PM 122 404 PM WeatherBug West Hollywood 26.046 -80.216 SSE 81 350 PM 109 Texas Tech 5 SW Florida City 25.4 -80.56 ESE 76 1158 AM 89 945 AM Wxflow Government Cut 25.75 -80.1 SE 74 252 PM 91 252 PM Wxflow Belle Meade 26.037 -81.701 E 71 357 PM 99 402 PM Wxflow Turkey Point 25.43 -80.35 SSE 71 146 PM 93 101 PM WeatherBug Deerfield Beach 2 26.31 -80.152 SSE 70 600 PM 100 Texas Tech 4 E Orangetree 26.29 -81.51 SSE 70 551 PM 89 545 PM WxFlow Port Everglades South 26.086 -80.116 SE 70 405 PM 85 235 PM WxFlow Jupiter 26.893 -80.056 SSE 70 754 PM 85 754 PM AWS Ft. Lauderdale Beach 26.11 -80.11 70 329 PM ASOS Pompano Beach 26.25 -80.11 SE 69 439 PM 88 446 PM WeatherBug West Miami 25.741 -80.295 ESE 68 1140 AM 93 Miccosukee Village 25.85 -80.77 ESE 68 115 PM 86 1258 PM FAWN Clewiston 26.739 -81.053 SSE 68 815 PM FAA ITWS Miami 25.8 -80.29 67 1246 PM 99 119 PM WeatherBug Ft. Lauderdale 26.115 -80.141 SSE 67 450 PM 82 WeatherBug Bal Harbour 25.901 -80.125 ENE 67 500 AM 79 626 AM ASOS West Palm Beach 26.68 -80.1 SE 66 501 PM 91 455 PM Ave Maria 26.3 -81.43 SE 66 600 PM 89 525 PM CWOP Port Everglades 26.1 -80.12 65 758 AM 87 803 AM ASOS Opa Locka 25.91 -80.28 SE 64 303 PM 85 1039 AM NOS Naples Pier 26.132 -81.807 WNW 64 600 PM 83 600 PM FAWN Immokalee 26.462 -81.44 SE 64 700 PM 83 645 PM RAWS Ochopee 25.9 -81.32 63 303 PM 96 403 PM NOS Lake Worth 26.613 -80.034 SE 63 500 PM 91 500 PM Wxflow Morningside 25.82 -80.18 SSE 63 254 PM 84 334 PM Texas Tech Miles City 1 26.15 -81.34 ESE 63 432 PM 84 344 PM WxFlow Dania Beach 1 26.058 -80.111 63 239 PM 80 159 PM Wxflow Lake Okeechobee West 26.96 -80.94 SE 63 830 PM 78 707 PM WeatherBug Pembroke Pines 26.01 80.27 E 61 1120 AM 109 1040 AM ASOS Ft. Lauderdale Executive AP 26.2 -80.17 ESE 61 247 PM 83 218 PM ASOS Naples Executive AP 26.15 -81.78 ENE 61 201 PM 82 200 PM Texas Tech 9 ESE Golden Gate 26.15 -81.54 ESE 60 452 PM 89 446 PM Wxflow Biscayne Bay 3 SW Bill Baggs 25.657 -80.185 SE 60 224 PM 87 224 PM Wxflow Lake Okeechobee Central 26.9 -80.79 SSE 60 830 PM 77 814 PM Wxflow Lake Okeechobee Northern 27.14 -80.79 SE 60 915 PM 75 951 PM Texas Tech South Beach 25.76 -80.13 SSW 60 639 PM 74 639 PM Wxflow Lake Okeechobee Southern 26.82 -80.78 SE 60 830 PM 71 900 PM WeatherBug Deerfield Beach 1 26.299 -80.12 SE 59 400 PM 111 Texas Tech Broward Miccosukee Reservation 26.17 -80.85 ESE 59 127 PM 78 127 PM Wxflow Dinner Key 25.71 -80.21 58 228 PM 82 228 PM Texas Tech Dania Beach 2 26.04 -80.11 SE 58 355 PM 69 403 PM Wxflow Palmetto Bay 25.63 -80.3 ESE 57 900 AM 82 620 AM WeatherBug Plantation 26.127 -80.269 SE 57 500 PM 77 RAWS Chekika 25.62 -80.58 56 123 PM 90 1223 PM WeatherBug North Lauderdale 26.222 -80.221 E 56 1120 AM 84 WeatherBug Cutler Ridge 25.571 -80.367 ESE 56 1100 AM 83 1013 AM ASOS North Perry Airport 26 -80.24 ESE 56 1251 PM 78 1022 AM WeatherBug North Naples 26.27 81.75 ENE 55 500 PM 112 534 PM RAWS Royal Palm Ranger Station 25.39 -80.68 SE 55 1223 PM 91 1023 AM Wxflow Dodge Island 25.767 -80.145 SE 55 317 PM 79 317 PM SFWMD Brighton 27.192 -81.128 E 55 730 PM 78 845 PM Texas Tech 6 E Miccosukee Village 25.76 -80.67 SE 55 103 PM 76 1205 PM Wxflow Crandon Park, Key Biscayne 25.72 -80.15 ESE 55 1155 AM 75 1155 AM ASOS West Kendall 25.65 -80.43 ESE 55 710 AM 72 710 AM WeatherBug Weston 26.065 -80.394 E 54 100 PM 98 WeatherBug Hollywood 25.997 -80.161 SE 54 600 PM 86 WeatherBug Immokalee 26.41 -81.42 E 54 240 PM 80 223 PM WeatherBug Moore Haven 26.83 -81.1 ESE 54 700 PM 78 WeatherBug Margate 26.259 -80.194 ESE 53 325 PM 79 ASOS Miami International AP 25.8 -80.29 ESE 53 903 AM 72 912 AM ASOS FLL 26.07 -80.15 ESE 53 70 WeatherBug Sunrise 26.166 -80.253 ESE 52 100 PM 82 WxFlow Boca Raton 26.371 -80.085 SE 51 458 PM 79 443 PM WxFlow Boynton Beach 26.547 -80.053 E 51 417 PM 78 527 PM WeatherBug Ft. Lauderdale 26.12 -80.18 ESE 50 900 AM 80 SFWMD 8 ESE Golden Gate 26.145 -81.576 S 50 545 PM 88 545 PM SFWMD Ortona 26.79 -81.303 E 50 530 PM 75 730 PM Wxflow Mirimar 25.967 -80.301 ESE 50 227 PM 84 147 PM Wxflow Doral 25.855 -80.369 ESE 50 101 PM 77 1246 PM WeatherBug Oakland Park 26.204 -80.127 SSW 49 500 PM 85 WeatherBug Coral Springs 26.264 -80.297 SE 49 300 PM 89 300 PM WxFlow Jupiter 26.912 -80.073 SE 48 701 PM 77 526 PM WeatherBug Sunrise 26.169 -80.288 SE 48 500 PM 98 WeatherBug Parkland 26.306 -80.274 ESE 48 400 PM 82 WeatherBug Doral 25.79 -80.341 E 47 200 PM 96 237 PM WeatherBug Homestead 25.448 -80.459 E 46 1000 AM 78 856 AM WeatherBug Plantation 26.114 -80.255 E 46 700 AM 76 RAWS West of Loxahatchee 26.488 -80.427 SE 46 632 PM 76 532 PM WxFlow Dania Beach 26.061 -80.126 SE 46 252 PM 82 222 PM RAWS Oasis 25.86 -81.033 SSW 45 1237 PM 77 137 PM Wxflow Naples 26.167 -81.79 NE 44 440 PM 82 445 PM WeatherBug Mirimar 25.99 -80.28 SSE 44 400 PM 98 1044 AM WxFlow West Palm Beach 26.756 -80.069 SE 44 554 PM 75 554 PM WeatherBug Vizcaya 25.748 -80.212 ESE 43 200 AM 76 WeatherBug Davie 26.087 -80.234 ESE 43 200 PM 74 WeatherBug Delray Beach 26.44 -80.13 ESE 43 300 PM 79 WeatherBug Davie 26.105 -80.282 E 42 300 PM 77 GUSTS WITH NO SUSTAINED REPORTED Gust MPH Time Personal Marco Island PD 25.94 -81.71 130 300 PM WeatherStem Virginia Key 25.73 -80.16 101 132 PM WeatherBug Coral Gables 25.73 -80.26 90 210 PM WeatherBug Pelican Bay 26.212 -81.81 82 NHC Tamiami Park/FIU 25.76 -80.38 81 108 PM WeatherBug South Miami 25.71 -80.33 80 137 PM WeatherBug MIA South Terminal 25.79 -80.27 77 RAWS Sunniland 26.248 -81.295 75 445 PM RAWS Miles City 2 26.169 -81.364 75 511 PM ** indicates anemometer failed before peak of storm Rainfall Highest rainfall amounts occurred over inland portions of Collier County and western sections of Hendry and Glades counties where the eye of Irma passed. These areas received anywhere from 9-15 inches of rain, with estimates of up to 20 inches in the Felda area as well as the Big Cypress National Preserve. Elsewhere, rainfall totals were mainly in the 6-10 inch range. Rainfall amounts produced by Hurricane Irma in South Florida Tornadoes Five tornadoes were confirmed in South Florida in association with Irma – 1 in Miami-Dade County, 3 in Broward County and 1 in Collier County. The tornado in Collier County occurred 2 miles west of Ochopee where wooden power poles were damaged along Tamiami Trail between Ochopee and the SR-29 intersection. It was determined to be an EF-1. The tornado in Miami-Dade County occurred near Homestead Motor Speedway. In Broward County, 2 of the tornadoes were EF-1 and the other was EF-0. One of the EF-1 tornadoes occurred 4 miles west of Miramar along 172 nd avenue between Memorial Hospital and Miramar Regional Park, where sections of trees were ripped apart. The other EF-1 occurred 4 miles WNW of Miramar in the Chapel Trail Neighborhood near NW 196 th Avenue, north of Pines Blvd. There were several trees that were ripped apart in a localized area with some damage to roof tiles and screened patios. The damage pattern suggested rotation. The EF-0 tornado was a brief touchdown near Oakland Park. Damage, casualties and impacts to South Florida Deaths : Hurricane Irma was responsible for 1 direct death in South Florida. An 86 year old man in Broward County died after opening the front door of his home during the hurricane to see what was going on when a gust of wind knocked him to the floor, causing him to hit his head. There were 33 indirect deaths in South Florida which occurred before, during and after the storm, including 14 after the storm due to hyperthermia in a nursing home in Hollywood. Damage : In Collier County, at least 88 structures were destroyed and 1,500 others with major damage. Heavy tree and power pole damage occurred in areas affected by the eye wall, including Port of the Islands, Marco Island, Collier Seminole State Park, Golden Gate, Orangetree and parts of the city of Naples. In Hendry County, 42 homes were destroyed, 131 homes suffered major damage and 451 had minor damage. In Glades County, 33 structures were destroyed, 452 with major damage and 442 with minor damage. In Miami-Dade County, while there were no homes that were completely destroyed, there were 1,585 that had damage; including about 1,000 with significant damage. The majority of damage in the county was to trees and fences, with flooding damage in areas impacted by storm surge along the Biscayne Bay shoreline. Rainfall flooding lingered for at least a week after the storm in portions of Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, causing damage to homes as well as farmland. Monetary losses : Unincorporated Collier County (not including Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City) had $320 million in damage. Over 30,000 insurance claims were filed in Collier County. In Hendry County, over 2,000 insurance claims were filed. In Glades County, 669 insurance claims were filed. 50% of Miami-Dade’s agricultural crops weredamaged, resulting in damages of $245 million. 55,012 insurance claims were filed in Miami-Dade. In Broward, 38,836 insurance claims were filed. Most damage in Broward was primarily to trees and fences. In Palm Beach County, the total damage amount from Irma was reported to be $300 million.
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For official, certified storm data, please refer to the [StormData publication](https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/) and/or contact [National Centers for Environmental Information](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/) (NCEI). ## Synopsis ## Hurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. By the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6th, it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla. That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands. After the southern eyewall raked St. Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan. Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast. Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. From Friday evening September 8th through Saturday afternoon September 9th, Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba. Interaction with land caused Irma to weaken from a Category 5 to a Category 3 before it began to pull away from the northern coast of Cuba late Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning, September 10th, Irma strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it accelerated toward the Florida Keys. The eye made landfall in Cudjoe Key as a 130 mph Category 4 at 9:10am. The center of Irma then made landfall in Marco Island at 3:35pm that afternoon as a Category 3 with 115 mph winds. The center moved into central Florida overnight and into northern Florida later on Monday as it weakened. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Irma%20Track.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Irma%20Track.png) Hurricane Irma's track through Florida The numbers correspond to the date where the eye was located at 8 AM EDT each day ## Watches and Warnings for Southern Florida The following watches and warnings were valid for all or parts of the following counties in southern Florida: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. All times EDT. \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| \| Issued \| Expired \| \| Hurricane Watch \| 11 AM Sept 7th \| Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th \| \| Storm Surge Watch \| 11 AM Sept 7th \| Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th \| \| Hurricane Warning \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| Downgraded to TS Warning 11 PM Sept 10th \| \| Storm Surge Warning (Broward & Palm Beach) \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| 11 PM Sept 10th \| \| Storm Surge Warning (Miami-Dade) \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| 5 AM Sept 11th \| \| Storm Surge Warning (Collier & Mainland Monroe) \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| 11 AM Sept 11th \| \| Tropical Storm Warning \| 11 PM Sept 10th \| 5 AM Sept 11th \| \| Flood Watch \| 538 PM Sept 8th \| 544 AM Sept 11th \| \| Flash Flood Watch (Lake Okeechobee/Hoover Dike) \| 1222 PM Sept 8th \| 1119 AM Sept 11th \| \| Tornado Watch \| 1210 AM Sept 9th \| 1150 AM Sept 10th \| ## The Story for South Floridians South Floridians began paying very close attention to Irma’s forecast up to a week or more prior to landfall in South Florida. From about 5 days before landfall onward, the NHC forecast was consistent on a threat to South Florida. Residents and visitors swarmed grocery stores, gas stations and department stores to stock up on essential supplies. The good news was that most South Floridians took the threat from Irma seriously. The bad news was that grocery stores quickly ran out of food and water, while most gas stations had run out of fuel 1 to 2 days before Irma hit. Many South Floridians joined those across the state in evacuating, becoming a large part of the estimated 6+ million people who were ordered to evacuate, plus those who decided to leave town despite not being in mandatory evacuation zones. Those who left early still encountered significant traffic jams upstate. Finding gas was challenging for many. Upon driving home after the storm, people realized that many roads had either heavy traffic or flooding, which lengthened travel time. Other South Floridians stayed for the hurricane. Some left the barrier islands to ride out the storm with relatives or friends in a non-evacuation zone. Heavy tree and fence damage was widespread. As a result, over three-quarters of electrical service customers in South Florida lost power, many for close to a week. For east coast metro areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, about 95% of the power was restored within 1 week after the hurricane. In the western half of South Florida, including Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, over 90% of customers lost power and for periods of over a week. Heaviest damage occurred in these western areas where some structural damage was noted, along with flooding damage from storm surge and rainfall. In Southeast Florida, structural damage was minor and mostly consisted of roof covering material and screened patios. While Irma's impacts in South Florida were significant, there is no doubt that a slightly stronger Irma and/or a slightly different path could have resulted in much more damage and loss of life and property. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/SatAnimation.gif)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/SatAnimation.gif) ## Hurricane Irma Infrared Satellite Loop From September 10th, 2017 ## ## ## [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20$1$.gif)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20$1$.gif) *Hurricane Irma Radar Image Loop from Miami WSR 88-D on September 10th, 2017* ## ## Storm Surge/Tide Collier County: the maximum surveyed inundation value was 8 feet at the Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, with 3-5 feet across most of the island. In Everglades City, a maximum inundation of 6 feet occurred at the Everglades National Park Gulf Visitor Center, with 2-4 feet common across the town and as high as 5 feet in a few areas. Surveys conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicated 1-2 feet of inundation as far inland as Tamiami Trail/US 41 between State Road 29 and Collier-Seminole State Park. in Goodland, about 5-6 feet of inundation was surveyed at the waterfront, with inundation of 3-4 feet across town. Marco Island had 2-4 feet of inundation, mainly on the south and east parts of the island with inland penetration of less than a half-mile. Naples had 3-4 feet of inundation at the Gulf of America and Naples Bay waterfronts and extending less than a half-mile inland. Data from a USGS rapid deployment tide gauge at the Tamiami Trail bridge over Naples Bay (image below) showed a rapid rise of 8 feet in just over 9 hours mainly on the back side of Irma during the afternoon and evening of September 10th. This rise would have likely been much greater and devastating had the center of Irma tracked just a few miles farther west. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png) Miami-Dade County: an average of 3-5 feet of inundation occurred along the Biscayne Bay shoreline from Homestead to Downtown Miami/Brickell and extending inland 1-2 blocks, with peak surveyed inundation of slightly greater than 6 feet in isolated spots in Coconut Grove and Brickell. Inundation decreased north of Downtown Miami along the Biscayne Bay shoreline, with values generally around 2-3 feet. Along the Atlantic oceanfront, including Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, inundation was generally around 2-3 feet and confined to the immediate beachfront. Broward and Palm Beach Counties: maximum inundation of slightly greater than 3 feet along the Broward County coastline from Hallandale Beach to Fort Lauderdale, confined to the beachfront with lesser inundation affecting adjacent streets within 1-2 blocks of the beach. North of Fort Lauderdale through the Palm Beaches, inundation was generally 1-2 feet at the beachfront. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/IrmaSurge.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/IrmaSurge.png) Observed storm tide inundation values. Squares represent locations with measurements from tide gauges and/or NWS storm surveys ## Wind Irma was the first major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to make landfall in South Florida since Wilma of 2005. The highest wind gust recorded on land in South Florida was 142 mph at a mesonet site near Naples Airport. The highest sustained wind recorded was 112 mph by a spotter on Marco Island. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png) [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png) The map to the left is an analysis of maximum sustained winds* (1-minute average) in Hurricane Irma conducted by NWS Miami. The analysis is a best estimate based on all available data. The map on the right is from the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Irma (red- hurricane force, orange- 58-73 mph, yellow 39-57 mph). Disclaimer: some locations may have received winds slightly higher or slightly lower than shown, and does NOT include short-duration wind gusts which were at least 20-30 mph higher than the 1-minute average sustained wind speed* Collier County: Sustained Category 3 winds of 111-115 mph were likely confined to a very small area of the eye that touched Marco Island and the immediate coastline of Collier County, including Goodland and Cape Romano. Sustained Category 2 winds (96-110 mph) likely extended farther inland into west-central Collier County in the eastern eye wall, including the Golden Gate Estates and Orangetree areas. All of the greater Naples area received hurricane force sustained winds, with Category 2 sustained winds likely affecting much of southern and eastern portions of Naples. Along the northern coast of Collier County to the north of Naples, sustained winds likely peaked at Category 1 strength. Farther to the northeast, Immokalee likely received Category 1 sustained winds. Peak wind gusts in Collier County reached at least Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) over most areas, with peak Category 3 and 4 gusts (111-140 mph) in the eastern eye wall. In addition, storm surveys indicated the likelihood of mini-vortices in the eastern eye wall which led to small swaths of higher winds. Glades and Hendry Counties: Sustained winds of Category 1 strength likely occurred over most of Glades and Hendry counties, with highest winds in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Wind in northeastern Glades County likely peaked at slightly below hurricane force. Peak wind gusts of Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) likely occurred in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Miami-Dade County: Most of the populated areas of Miami-Dade County experienced sustained winds of strong tropical storm force (58-73 mph). However, there were a few areas that likely experienced sustained winds of Category 1 hurricane strength. Sustained winds may have reached hurricane force (around 75 mph) in portions of southern Key Biscayne. Although not explicitly shown on the map, it is possible that sustained winds briefly reached 75 mph within a mile of Biscayne Bay (east of Bayshore Drive and east of Old Cutler Road) from Coconut Grove to Pinecrest to Palmetto Bay. However, more likely, sustained winds in that area peaked around 70 mph (just below hurricane force). Sustained winds likely reached the lower limits of Category 1 strength in portions of Homestead, especially southern and western portions of Homestead, including Florida City and southern portions of The Redland. In coastal Miami-Dade County from Downtown Miami northward, including Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Little Haiti, North Miami and Aventura, sustained winds likely peaked in the 65-70 mph range. Sustained winds likely only reached the 55-65 mph for the western and northern parts of the metro area (west of the Palmetto expressway to Krome Avenue) including West Kendall, Doral and Miami Lakes. Almost all of Miami-Dade County experienced peak wind gusts of Category 1 strength (80-95 mph). Broward County: One hurricane force sustained wind of 76 mph was recorded in Broward County at the Seminole Tribe Headquarters in Hollywood, so Category 1 winds are analyzed to have occurred within 1 mile of that location on our map. Elsewhere, sustained winds peaked in the 65-70 mph range in coastal and metro portions of Broward County. Sustained winds were lower in western areas such as Weston, Tamarac and Coral Springs, where the winds likely peaked in the 55-65 mph range. Gusts in most of Broward County were in the Category 1/2 range (80-100 mph). Only isolated spots had gusts over 100 mph, in the 100-110 mph range. Palm Beach County: Sustained winds peaked in the 55-65 mph range over southern coastal areas and most of central Palm Beach County. Stronger sustained winds - in the 65-70 mph range - were observed along the immediate coastline north of West Palm Beach to Jupiter. Wind gusts reached Category 1 strength (80-90 mph) county-wide. Mainland Monroe County: All of Mainland Monroe County likely received sustained winds that peaked in the Category 1 range (74-95 mph). List of Maximum Sustained Winds and Gusts in South Florida \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Source \| City \| lat \| lon \| Wind Dir \| Wind MPH \| Time EDT \| Gust MPH \| Time \| \| \| Spotter \| Marco Island \| 25\.92 \| \-81.73 \| \| 112 \| 353 PM \| 129 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Naples \| 26\.15 \| \-81.77 \| \| 93 \| 400 PM \| 142 \| 435 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Royal Palm Hammock \| 26\.04 \| \-81.62 \| ESE \| 85 \| 408 PM \| 114 \| 407 PM \| \| \| NDBC \| Fowey Rocks \| 25\.59 \| \-80.1 \| SE \| 84 \| 230 PM \| 100 \| 228 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| East Naples \| 26\.11 \| \-81.69 \| ESE \| 82 \| 400 PM \| 122 \| 404 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| West Hollywood \| 26\.046 \| \-80.216 \| SSE \| 81 \| 350 PM \| 109 \| \| \| \| Texas Tech \| 5 SW Florida City \| 25\.4 \| \-80.56 \| ESE \| 76 \| 1158 AM \| 89 \| 945 AM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Government Cut \| 25\.75 \| \-80.1 \| SE \| 74 \| 252 PM \| 91 \| 252 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Belle Meade \| 26\.037 \| \-81.701 \| E \| 71 \| 357 PM \| 99 \| 402 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Turkey Point \| 25\.43 \| \-80.35 \| SSE \| 71 \| 146 PM \| 93 \| 101 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Deerfield Beach 2 \| 26\.31 \| \-80.152 \| SSE \| 70 \| 600 PM \| 100 \| \| \| \| Texas Tech \| 4 E Orangetree \| 26\.29 \| \-81.51 \| SSE \| 70 \| 551 PM \| 89 \| 545 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Port Everglades South \| 26\.086 \| \-80.116 \| SE \| 70 \| 405 PM \| 85 \| 235 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Jupiter \| 26\.893 \| \-80.056 \| SSE \| 70 \| 754 PM \| 85 \| 754 PM \| \| \| AWS \| Ft. Lauderdale Beach \| 26\.11 \| \-80.11 \| \| 70 \| 329 PM \| \| \| \| \| ASOS \| Pompano Beach \| 26\.25 \| \-80.11 \| SE \| 69 \| 439 PM \| 88 \| 446 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| West Miami \| 25\.741 \| \-80.295 \| ESE \| 68 \| 1140 AM \| 93 \| \| \| \| \| Miccosukee Village \| 25\.85 \| \-80.77 \| ESE \| 68 \| 115 PM \| 86 \| 1258 PM \| \| \| FAWN \| Clewiston \| 26\.739 \| \-81.053 \| SSE \| 68 \| 815 PM \| \| \| \| \| FAA ITWS \| Miami \| 25\.8 \| \-80.29 \| \| 67 \| 1246 PM \| 99 \| 119 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Ft. Lauderdale \| 26\.115 \| \-80.141 \| SSE \| 67 \| 450 PM \| 82 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Bal Harbour \| 25\.901 \| \-80.125 \| ENE \| 67 \| 500 AM \| 79 \| 626 AM \| \| \| ASOS \| West Palm Beach \| 26\.68 \| \-80.1 \| SE \| 66 \| 501 PM \| 91 \| 455 PM \| \| \| \| Ave Maria \| 26\.3 \| \-81.43 \| SE \| 66 \| 600 PM \| 89 \| 525 PM \| \| \| CWOP \| Port Everglades \| 26\.1 \| \-80.12 \| \| 65 \| 758 AM \| 87 \| 803 AM \| \\ \| \| ASOS \| Opa Locka \| 25\.91 \| \-80.28 \| SE \| 64 \| 303 PM \| 85 \| 1039 AM \| \| \| NOS \| Naples Pier \| 26\.132 \| \-81.807 \| WNW \| 64 \| 600 PM \| 83 \| 600 PM \| \| \| FAWN \| Immokalee \| 26\.462 \| \-81.44 \| SE \| 64 \| 700 PM \| 83 \| 645 PM \| \\ \| \| RAWS \| Ochopee \| 25\.9 \| \-81.32 \| \| 63 \| 303 PM \| 96 \| 403 PM \| \| \| NOS \| Lake Worth \| 26\.613 \| \-80.034 \| SE \| 63 \| 500 PM \| 91 \| 500 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Morningside \| 25\.82 \| \-80.18 \| SSE \| 63 \| 254 PM \| 84 \| 334 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Miles City 1 \| 26\.15 \| \-81.34 \| ESE \| 63 \| 432 PM \| 84 \| 344 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Dania Beach 1 \| 26\.058 \| \-80.111 \| \| 63 \| 239 PM \| 80 \| 159 PM \| \\ \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee West \| 26\.96 \| \-80.94 \| SE \| 63 \| 830 PM \| 78 \| 707 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Pembroke Pines \| 26\.01 \| 80\.27 \| E \| 61 \| 1120 AM \| 109 \| 1040 AM \| \| \| ASOS \| Ft. Lauderdale Executive AP \| 26\.2 \| \-80.17 \| ESE \| 61 \| 247 PM \| 83 \| 218 PM \| \| \| ASOS \| Naples Executive AP \| 26\.15 \| \-81.78 \| ENE \| 61 \| 201 PM \| 82 \| 200 PM \| \\ \| \| Texas Tech \| 9 ESE Golden Gate \| 26\.15 \| \-81.54 \| ESE \| 60 \| 452 PM \| 89 \| 446 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Biscayne Bay 3 SW Bill Baggs \| 25\.657 \| \-80.185 \| SE \| 60 \| 224 PM \| 87 \| 224 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee Central \| 26\.9 \| \-80.79 \| SSE \| 60 \| 830 PM \| 77 \| 814 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee Northern \| 27\.14 \| \-80.79 \| SE \| 60 \| 915 PM \| 75 \| 951 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| South Beach \| 25\.76 \| \-80.13 \| SSW \| 60 \| 639 PM \| 74 \| 639 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee Southern \| 26\.82 \| \-80.78 \| SE \| 60 \| 830 PM \| 71 \| 900 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Deerfield Beach 1 \| 26\.299 \| \-80.12 \| SE \| 59 \| 400 PM \| 111 \| \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Broward Miccosukee Reservation \| 26\.17 \| \-80.85 \| ESE \| 59 \| 127 PM \| 78 \| 127 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Dinner Key \| 25\.71 \| \-80.21 \| \| 58 \| 228 PM \| 82 \| 228 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Dania Beach 2 \| 26\.04 \| \-80.11 \| SE \| 58 \| 355 PM \| 69 \| 403 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Palmetto Bay \| 25\.63 \| \-80.3 \| ESE \| 57 \| 900 AM \| 82 \| 620 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Plantation \| 26\.127 \| \-80.269 \| SE \| 57 \| 500 PM \| 77 \| \| \| \| RAWS \| Chekika \| 25\.62 \| \-80.58 \| \| 56 \| 123 PM \| 90 \| 1223 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| North Lauderdale \| 26\.222 \| \-80.221 \| E \| 56 \| 1120 AM \| 84 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Cutler Ridge \| 25\.571 \| \-80.367 \| ESE \| 56 \| 1100 AM \| 83 \| 1013 AM \| \| \| ASOS \| North Perry Airport \| 26 \| \-80.24 \| ESE \| 56 \| 1251 PM \| 78 \| 1022 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| North Naples \| 26\.27 \| 81\.75 \| ENE \| 55 \| 500 PM \| 112 \| 534 PM \| \\ \| \| RAWS \| Royal Palm Ranger Station \| 25\.39 \| \-80.68 \| SE \| 55 \| 1223 PM \| 91 \| 1023 AM \| \\ \| \| Wxflow \| Dodge Island \| 25\.767 \| \-80.145 \| SE \| 55 \| 317 PM \| 79 \| 317 PM \| \| \| SFWMD \| Brighton \| 27\.192 \| \-81.128 \| E \| 55 \| 730 PM \| 78 \| 845 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| 6 E Miccosukee Village \| 25\.76 \| \-80.67 \| SE \| 55 \| 103 PM \| 76 \| 1205 PM \| \\ \| \| Wxflow \| Crandon Park, Key Biscayne \| 25\.72 \| \-80.15 \| ESE \| 55 \| 1155 AM \| 75 \| 1155 AM \| \\ \| \| ASOS \| West Kendall \| 25\.65 \| \-80.43 \| ESE \| 55 \| 710 AM \| 72 \| 710 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Weston \| 26\.065 \| \-80.394 \| E \| 54 \| 100 PM \| 98 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Hollywood \| 25\.997 \| \-80.161 \| SE \| 54 \| 600 PM \| 86 \| \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Immokalee \| 26\.41 \| \-81.42 \| E \| 54 \| 240 PM \| 80 \| 223 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Moore Haven \| 26\.83 \| \-81.1 \| ESE \| 54 \| 700 PM \| 78 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Margate \| 26\.259 \| \-80.194 \| ESE \| 53 \| 325 PM \| 79 \| \| \| \| ASOS \| Miami International AP \| 25\.8 \| \-80.29 \| ESE \| 53 \| 903 AM \| 72 \| 912 AM \| \\ \| \| ASOS \| FLL \| 26\.07 \| \-80.15 \| ESE \| 53 \| \| 70 \| \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Sunrise \| 26\.166 \| \-80.253 \| ESE \| 52 \| 100 PM \| 82 \| \| \| \| WxFlow \| Boca Raton \| 26\.371 \| \-80.085 \| SE \| 51 \| 458 PM \| 79 \| 443 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Boynton Beach \| 26\.547 \| \-80.053 \| E \| 51 \| 417 PM \| 78 \| 527 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Ft. Lauderdale \| 26\.12 \| \-80.18 \| ESE \| 50 \| 900 AM \| 80 \| \| \| \| SFWMD \| 8 ESE Golden Gate \| 26\.145 \| \-81.576 \| S \| 50 \| 545 PM \| 88 \| 545 PM \| \| \| SFWMD \| Ortona \| 26\.79 \| \-81.303 \| E \| 50 \| 530 PM \| 75 \| 730 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Mirimar \| 25\.967 \| \-80.301 \| ESE \| 50 \| 227 PM \| 84 \| 147 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Doral \| 25\.855 \| \-80.369 \| ESE \| 50 \| 101 PM \| 77 \| 1246 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Oakland Park \| 26\.204 \| \-80.127 \| SSW \| 49 \| 500 PM \| 85 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Coral Springs \| 26\.264 \| \-80.297 \| SE \| 49 \| 300 PM \| 89 \| 300 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Jupiter \| 26\.912 \| \-80.073 \| SE \| 48 \| 701 PM \| 77 \| 526 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Sunrise \| 26\.169 \| \-80.288 \| SE \| 48 \| 500 PM \| 98 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Parkland \| 26\.306 \| \-80.274 \| ESE \| 48 \| 400 PM \| 82 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Doral \| 25\.79 \| \-80.341 \| E \| 47 \| 200 PM \| 96 \| 237 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Homestead \| 25\.448 \| \-80.459 \| E \| 46 \| 1000 AM \| 78 \| 856 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Plantation \| 26\.114 \| \-80.255 \| E \| 46 \| 700 AM \| 76 \| \| \| \| RAWS \| West of Loxahatchee \| 26\.488 \| \-80.427 \| SE \| 46 \| 632 PM \| 76 \| 532 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Dania Beach \| 26\.061 \| \-80.126 \| SE \| 46 \| 252 PM \| 82 \| 222 PM \| \| \| RAWS \| Oasis \| 25\.86 \| \-81.033 \| SSW \| 45 \| 1237 PM \| 77 \| 137 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Naples \| 26\.167 \| \-81.79 \| NE \| 44 \| 440 PM \| 82 \| 445 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Mirimar \| 25\.99 \| \-80.28 \| SSE \| 44 \| 400 PM \| 98 \| 1044 AM \| \\ \| \| WxFlow \| West Palm Beach \| 26\.756 \| \-80.069 \| SE \| 44 \| 554 PM \| 75 \| 554 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Vizcaya \| 25\.748 \| \-80.212 \| ESE \| 43 \| 200 AM \| 76 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Davie \| 26\.087 \| \-80.234 \| ESE \| 43 \| 200 PM \| 74 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Delray Beach \| 26\.44 \| \-80.13 \| ESE \| 43 \| 300 PM \| 79 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Davie \| 26\.105 \| \-80.282 \| E \| 42 \| 300 PM \| 77 \| \| \| \| \| GUSTS WITH NO SUSTAINED REPORTED \| \| \| \| \| Gust MPH \| Time \| \| \| \| Personal \| Marco Island PD \| 25\.94 \| \-81.71 \| \| \| \| 130 \| 300 PM \| \| \| WeatherStem \| Virginia Key \| 25\.73 \| \-80.16 \| \| \| \| 101 \| 132 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Coral Gables \| 25\.73 \| \-80.26 \| \| \| \| 90 \| 210 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Pelican Bay \| 26\.212 \| \-81.81 \| \| \| \| 82 \| \| \\ \| \| NHC \| Tamiami Park/FIU \| 25\.76 \| \-80.38 \| \| \| \| 81 \| 108 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| South Miami \| 25\.71 \| \-80.33 \| \| \| \| 80 \| 137 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| MIA South Terminal \| 25\.79 \| \-80.27 \| \| \| \| 77 \| \| \\ \| \| RAWS \| Sunniland \| 26\.248 \| \-81.295 \| \| \| \| 75 \| 445 PM \| \| \| RAWS \| Miles City 2 \| 26\.169 \| \-81.364 \| \| \| \| 75 \| 511 PM \| \| \\ indicates anemometer failed before peak of storm Rainfall Highest rainfall amounts occurred over inland portions of Collier County and western sections of Hendry and Glades counties where the eye of Irma passed. These areas received anywhere from 9-15 inches of rain, with estimates of up to 20 inches in the Felda area as well as the Big Cypress National Preserve. Elsewhere, rainfall totals were mainly in the 6-10 inch range. ![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Irma_Rain.jpg) Rainfall amounts produced by Hurricane Irma in South Florida ## Tornadoes Five tornadoes were confirmed in South Florida in association with Irma – 1 in Miami-Dade County, 3 in Broward County and 1 in Collier County. The tornado in Collier County occurred 2 miles west of Ochopee where wooden power poles were damaged along Tamiami Trail between Ochopee and the SR-29 intersection. It was determined to be an EF-1. The tornado in Miami-Dade County occurred near Homestead Motor Speedway. In Broward County, 2 of the tornadoes were EF-1 and the other was EF-0. One of the EF-1 tornadoes occurred 4 miles west of Miramar along 172nd avenue between Memorial Hospital and Miramar Regional Park, where sections of trees were ripped apart. The other EF-1 occurred 4 miles WNW of Miramar in the Chapel Trail Neighborhood near NW 196th Avenue, north of Pines Blvd. There were several trees that were ripped apart in a localized area with some damage to roof tiles and screened patios. The damage pattern suggested rotation. The EF-0 tornado was a brief touchdown near Oakland Park. ## Damage, casualties and impacts to South Florida Deaths: Hurricane Irma was responsible for 1 direct death in South Florida. An 86 year old man in Broward County died after opening the front door of his home during the hurricane to see what was going on when a gust of wind knocked him to the floor, causing him to hit his head. There were 33 indirect deaths in South Florida which occurred before, during and after the storm, including 14 after the storm due to hyperthermia in a nursing home in Hollywood. Damage: In Collier County, at least 88 structures were destroyed and 1,500 others with major damage. Heavy tree and power pole damage occurred in areas affected by the eye wall, including Port of the Islands, Marco Island, Collier Seminole State Park, Golden Gate, Orangetree and parts of the city of Naples. In Hendry County, 42 homes were destroyed, 131 homes suffered major damage and 451 had minor damage. In Glades County, 33 structures were destroyed, 452 with major damage and 442 with minor damage. In Miami-Dade County, while there were no homes that were completely destroyed, there were 1,585 that had damage; including about 1,000 with significant damage. The majority of damage in the county was to trees and fences, with flooding damage in areas impacted by storm surge along the Biscayne Bay shoreline. Rainfall flooding lingered for at least a week after the storm in portions of Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, causing damage to homes as well as farmland. Monetary losses: Unincorporated Collier County (not including Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City) had \$320 million in damage. Over 30,000 insurance claims were filed in Collier County. In Hendry County, over 2,000 insurance claims were filed. In Glades County, 669 insurance claims were filed. 50% of Miami-Dade’s agricultural crops weredamaged, resulting in damages of \$245 million. 55,012 insurance claims were filed in Miami-Dade. In Broward, 38,836 insurance claims were filed. Most damage in Broward was primarily to trees and fences. In Palm Beach County, the total damage amount from Irma was reported to be \$300 million. 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Readable Markdown	![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/hazards/wind.jpg) ## Hurricane Irma - September 10th, 2017 [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IMG_1548%20$2$.JPG)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IMG_1548%20$2$.JPG) [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IMG_0835.JPG)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IMG_0835.JPG) Boat washed ashore in Coconut Grove by storm surge Wind damage in Orange Tree (Collier County) (pictures courtesy NWS Miami Storm Survey Team) NOTE: data in this report comes from a variety of sources, including the [National Hurricane Center](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL112017_Irma.pdf), [NWS and private-sector weather-recording instruments](https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PSHMFL&e=201710141723), NWS storm surveys and subsequent post-analysis, media reports, and damage assessment information gathered by local emergency managers. For official, certified storm data, please refer to the [StormData publication](https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/) and/or contact [National Centers for Environmental Information](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/) (NCEI). ## Synopsis Hurricane Irma formed from an African Easterly Wave, more commonly known as tropical waves. It became a tropical storm on August 30th about 420 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the far eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, and quickly attained hurricane status on August 31st while still in the far eastern Atlantic about 650 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands. Irma continued to gradually strengthen over the next several days as it tracked generally westward across the tropical Atlantic. By the time Hurricane Irma struck Barbuda in the northern Leeward Islands around 2am on Wednesday, September 6th, it was a Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. Five hours later, the eye of Irma moved over St. Martin, still with 185 mph winds, while the northern eyewall pounded Anguilla. That afternoon, Irma cut a path directly through the British Virgin Islands. After the southern eyewall raked St. Thomas, Puerto Rico was largely spared as the center passed about 45 miles north of San Juan. Hurricane conditions did occur on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast. Still a Category 5, Irma impacted portions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. From Friday evening September 8th through Saturday afternoon September 9th, Irma moved along the northern coast of Cuba. Interaction with land caused Irma to weaken from a Category 5 to a Category 3 before it began to pull away from the northern coast of Cuba late Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning, September 10th, Irma strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it accelerated toward the Florida Keys. The eye made landfall in Cudjoe Key as a 130 mph Category 4 at 9:10am. The center of Irma then made landfall in Marco Island at 3:35pm that afternoon as a Category 3 with 115 mph winds. The center moved into central Florida overnight and into northern Florida later on Monday as it weakened. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Irma%20Track.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Irma%20Track.png) Hurricane Irma's track through Florida The numbers correspond to the date where the eye was located at 8 AM EDT each day ## Watches and Warnings for Southern Florida The following watches and warnings were valid for all or parts of the following counties in southern Florida: Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Mainland Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach. All times EDT. \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| \| Issued \| Expired \| \| Hurricane Watch \| 11 AM Sept 7th \| Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th \| \| Storm Surge Watch \| 11 AM Sept 7th \| Upgraded to Warning at 11 PM Sept 7th \| \| Hurricane Warning \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| Downgraded to TS Warning 11 PM Sept 10th \| \| Storm Surge Warning (Broward & Palm Beach) \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| 11 PM Sept 10th \| \| Storm Surge Warning (Miami-Dade) \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| 5 AM Sept 11th \| \| Storm Surge Warning (Collier & Mainland Monroe) \| 11 PM Sept 7th \| 11 AM Sept 11th \| \| Tropical Storm Warning \| 11 PM Sept 10th \| 5 AM Sept 11th \| \| Flood Watch \| 538 PM Sept 8th \| 544 AM Sept 11th \| \| Flash Flood Watch (Lake Okeechobee/Hoover Dike) \| 1222 PM Sept 8th \| 1119 AM Sept 11th \| \| Tornado Watch \| 1210 AM Sept 9th \| 1150 AM Sept 10th \| ## The Story for South Floridians South Floridians began paying very close attention to Irma’s forecast up to a week or more prior to landfall in South Florida. From about 5 days before landfall onward, the NHC forecast was consistent on a threat to South Florida. Residents and visitors swarmed grocery stores, gas stations and department stores to stock up on essential supplies. The good news was that most South Floridians took the threat from Irma seriously. The bad news was that grocery stores quickly ran out of food and water, while most gas stations had run out of fuel 1 to 2 days before Irma hit. Many South Floridians joined those across the state in evacuating, becoming a large part of the estimated 6+ million people who were ordered to evacuate, plus those who decided to leave town despite not being in mandatory evacuation zones. Those who left early still encountered significant traffic jams upstate. Finding gas was challenging for many. Upon driving home after the storm, people realized that many roads had either heavy traffic or flooding, which lengthened travel time. Other South Floridians stayed for the hurricane. Some left the barrier islands to ride out the storm with relatives or friends in a non-evacuation zone. Heavy tree and fence damage was widespread. As a result, over three-quarters of electrical service customers in South Florida lost power, many for close to a week. For east coast metro areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, about 95% of the power was restored within 1 week after the hurricane. In the western half of South Florida, including Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, over 90% of customers lost power and for periods of over a week. Heaviest damage occurred in these western areas where some structural damage was noted, along with flooding damage from storm surge and rainfall. In Southeast Florida, structural damage was minor and mostly consisted of roof covering material and screened patios. While Irma's impacts in South Florida were significant, there is no doubt that a slightly stronger Irma and/or a slightly different path could have resulted in much more damage and loss of life and property. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/SatAnimation.gif)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/SatAnimation.gif) ## Hurricane Irma Infrared Satellite Loop From September 10th, 2017 ## [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20$1$.gif)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/ezgif.com-gif-maker%20$1$.gif) *Hurricane Irma Radar Image Loop from Miami WSR 88-D on September 10th, 2017* ## Storm Surge/Tide Collier County: the maximum surveyed inundation value was 8 feet at the Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, with 3-5 feet across most of the island. In Everglades City, a maximum inundation of 6 feet occurred at the Everglades National Park Gulf Visitor Center, with 2-4 feet common across the town and as high as 5 feet in a few areas. Surveys conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicated 1-2 feet of inundation as far inland as Tamiami Trail/US 41 between State Road 29 and Collier-Seminole State Park. in Goodland, about 5-6 feet of inundation was surveyed at the waterfront, with inundation of 3-4 feet across town. Marco Island had 2-4 feet of inundation, mainly on the south and east parts of the island with inland penetration of less than a half-mile. Naples had 3-4 feet of inundation at the Gulf of America and Naples Bay waterfronts and extending less than a half-mile inland. Data from a USGS rapid deployment tide gauge at the Tamiami Trail bridge over Naples Bay (image below) showed a rapid rise of 8 feet in just over 9 hours mainly on the back side of Irma during the afternoon and evening of September 10th. This rise would have likely been much greater and devastating had the center of Irma tracked just a few miles farther west. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/Naples%20Bay%20USGS%20Gauge_Irma.png) Miami-Dade County: an average of 3-5 feet of inundation occurred along the Biscayne Bay shoreline from Homestead to Downtown Miami/Brickell and extending inland 1-2 blocks, with peak surveyed inundation of slightly greater than 6 feet in isolated spots in Coconut Grove and Brickell. Inundation decreased north of Downtown Miami along the Biscayne Bay shoreline, with values generally around 2-3 feet. Along the Atlantic oceanfront, including Key Biscayne and Miami Beach, inundation was generally around 2-3 feet and confined to the immediate beachfront. Broward and Palm Beach Counties: maximum inundation of slightly greater than 3 feet along the Broward County coastline from Hallandale Beach to Fort Lauderdale, confined to the beachfront with lesser inundation affecting adjacent streets within 1-2 blocks of the beach. North of Fort Lauderdale through the Palm Beaches, inundation was generally 1-2 feet at the beachfront. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/IrmaSurge.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/IrmaSurge.png) Observed storm tide inundation values. Squares represent locations with measurements from tide gauges and/or NWS storm surveys ## Wind Irma was the first major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to make landfall in South Florida since Wilma of 2005. The highest wind gust recorded on land in South Florida was 142 mph at a mesonet site near Naples Airport. The highest sustained wind recorded was 112 mph by a spotter on Marco Island. [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Hurricane%20Irma/IrmaWindAnalysis_mph.png) [![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png)](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/NHC%20wind%20analysis.png) The map to the left is an analysis of maximum sustained winds* (1-minute average) in Hurricane Irma conducted by NWS Miami. The analysis is a best estimate based on all available data. The map on the right is from the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report on Hurricane Irma (red- hurricane force, orange- 58-73 mph, yellow 39-57 mph). Disclaimer: some locations may have received winds slightly higher or slightly lower than shown, and does NOT include short-duration wind gusts which were at least 20-30 mph higher than the 1-minute average sustained wind speed* Collier County: Sustained Category 3 winds of 111-115 mph were likely confined to a very small area of the eye that touched Marco Island and the immediate coastline of Collier County, including Goodland and Cape Romano. Sustained Category 2 winds (96-110 mph) likely extended farther inland into west-central Collier County in the eastern eye wall, including the Golden Gate Estates and Orangetree areas. All of the greater Naples area received hurricane force sustained winds, with Category 2 sustained winds likely affecting much of southern and eastern portions of Naples. Along the northern coast of Collier County to the north of Naples, sustained winds likely peaked at Category 1 strength. Farther to the northeast, Immokalee likely received Category 1 sustained winds. Peak wind gusts in Collier County reached at least Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) over most areas, with peak Category 3 and 4 gusts (111-140 mph) in the eastern eye wall. In addition, storm surveys indicated the likelihood of mini-vortices in the eastern eye wall which led to small swaths of higher winds. Glades and Hendry Counties: Sustained winds of Category 1 strength likely occurred over most of Glades and Hendry counties, with highest winds in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Wind in northeastern Glades County likely peaked at slightly below hurricane force. Peak wind gusts of Category 2 strength (95-110 mph) likely occurred in the LaBelle and Felda areas. Miami-Dade County: Most of the populated areas of Miami-Dade County experienced sustained winds of strong tropical storm force (58-73 mph). However, there were a few areas that likely experienced sustained winds of Category 1 hurricane strength. Sustained winds may have reached hurricane force (around 75 mph) in portions of southern Key Biscayne. Although not explicitly shown on the map, it is possible that sustained winds briefly reached 75 mph within a mile of Biscayne Bay (east of Bayshore Drive and east of Old Cutler Road) from Coconut Grove to Pinecrest to Palmetto Bay. However, more likely, sustained winds in that area peaked around 70 mph (just below hurricane force). Sustained winds likely reached the lower limits of Category 1 strength in portions of Homestead, especially southern and western portions of Homestead, including Florida City and southern portions of The Redland. In coastal Miami-Dade County from Downtown Miami northward, including Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Little Haiti, North Miami and Aventura, sustained winds likely peaked in the 65-70 mph range. Sustained winds likely only reached the 55-65 mph for the western and northern parts of the metro area (west of the Palmetto expressway to Krome Avenue) including West Kendall, Doral and Miami Lakes. Almost all of Miami-Dade County experienced peak wind gusts of Category 1 strength (80-95 mph). Broward County: One hurricane force sustained wind of 76 mph was recorded in Broward County at the Seminole Tribe Headquarters in Hollywood, so Category 1 winds are analyzed to have occurred within 1 mile of that location on our map. Elsewhere, sustained winds peaked in the 65-70 mph range in coastal and metro portions of Broward County. Sustained winds were lower in western areas such as Weston, Tamarac and Coral Springs, where the winds likely peaked in the 55-65 mph range. Gusts in most of Broward County were in the Category 1/2 range (80-100 mph). Only isolated spots had gusts over 100 mph, in the 100-110 mph range. Palm Beach County: Sustained winds peaked in the 55-65 mph range over southern coastal areas and most of central Palm Beach County. Stronger sustained winds - in the 65-70 mph range - were observed along the immediate coastline north of West Palm Beach to Jupiter. Wind gusts reached Category 1 strength (80-90 mph) county-wide. Mainland Monroe County: All of Mainland Monroe County likely received sustained winds that peaked in the Category 1 range (74-95 mph). List of Maximum Sustained Winds and Gusts in South Florida \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| Source \| City \| lat \| lon \| Wind Dir \| Wind MPH \| Time EDT \| Gust MPH \| Time \| \| \| Spotter \| Marco Island \| 25\.92 \| \-81.73 \| \| 112 \| 353 PM \| 129 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Naples \| 26\.15 \| \-81.77 \| \| 93 \| 400 PM \| 142 \| 435 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Royal Palm Hammock \| 26\.04 \| \-81.62 \| ESE \| 85 \| 408 PM \| 114 \| 407 PM \| \| \| NDBC \| Fowey Rocks \| 25\.59 \| \-80.1 \| SE \| 84 \| 230 PM \| 100 \| 228 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| East Naples \| 26\.11 \| \-81.69 \| ESE \| 82 \| 400 PM \| 122 \| 404 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| West Hollywood \| 26\.046 \| \-80.216 \| SSE \| 81 \| 350 PM \| 109 \| \| \| \| Texas Tech \| 5 SW Florida City \| 25\.4 \| \-80.56 \| ESE \| 76 \| 1158 AM \| 89 \| 945 AM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Government Cut \| 25\.75 \| \-80.1 \| SE \| 74 \| 252 PM \| 91 \| 252 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Belle Meade \| 26\.037 \| \-81.701 \| E \| 71 \| 357 PM \| 99 \| 402 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Turkey Point \| 25\.43 \| \-80.35 \| SSE \| 71 \| 146 PM \| 93 \| 101 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Deerfield Beach 2 \| 26\.31 \| \-80.152 \| SSE \| 70 \| 600 PM \| 100 \| \| \| \| Texas Tech \| 4 E Orangetree \| 26\.29 \| \-81.51 \| SSE \| 70 \| 551 PM \| 89 \| 545 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Port Everglades South \| 26\.086 \| \-80.116 \| SE \| 70 \| 405 PM \| 85 \| 235 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Jupiter \| 26\.893 \| \-80.056 \| SSE \| 70 \| 754 PM \| 85 \| 754 PM \| \| \| AWS \| Ft. Lauderdale Beach \| 26\.11 \| \-80.11 \| \| 70 \| 329 PM \| \| \| \| \| ASOS \| Pompano Beach \| 26\.25 \| \-80.11 \| SE \| 69 \| 439 PM \| 88 \| 446 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| West Miami \| 25\.741 \| \-80.295 \| ESE \| 68 \| 1140 AM \| 93 \| \| \| \| \| Miccosukee Village \| 25\.85 \| \-80.77 \| ESE \| 68 \| 115 PM \| 86 \| 1258 PM \| \| \| FAWN \| Clewiston \| 26\.739 \| \-81.053 \| SSE \| 68 \| 815 PM \| \| \| \| \| FAA ITWS \| Miami \| 25\.8 \| \-80.29 \| \| 67 \| 1246 PM \| 99 \| 119 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Ft. Lauderdale \| 26\.115 \| \-80.141 \| SSE \| 67 \| 450 PM \| 82 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Bal Harbour \| 25\.901 \| \-80.125 \| ENE \| 67 \| 500 AM \| 79 \| 626 AM \| \| \| ASOS \| West Palm Beach \| 26\.68 \| \-80.1 \| SE \| 66 \| 501 PM \| 91 \| 455 PM \| \| \| \| Ave Maria \| 26\.3 \| \-81.43 \| SE \| 66 \| 600 PM \| 89 \| 525 PM \| \| \| CWOP \| Port Everglades \| 26\.1 \| \-80.12 \| \| 65 \| 758 AM \| 87 \| 803 AM \| \\ \| \| ASOS \| Opa Locka \| 25\.91 \| \-80.28 \| SE \| 64 \| 303 PM \| 85 \| 1039 AM \| \| \| NOS \| Naples Pier \| 26\.132 \| \-81.807 \| WNW \| 64 \| 600 PM \| 83 \| 600 PM \| \| \| FAWN \| Immokalee \| 26\.462 \| \-81.44 \| SE \| 64 \| 700 PM \| 83 \| 645 PM \| \\ \| \| RAWS \| Ochopee \| 25\.9 \| \-81.32 \| \| 63 \| 303 PM \| 96 \| 403 PM \| \| \| NOS \| Lake Worth \| 26\.613 \| \-80.034 \| SE \| 63 \| 500 PM \| 91 \| 500 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Morningside \| 25\.82 \| \-80.18 \| SSE \| 63 \| 254 PM \| 84 \| 334 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Miles City 1 \| 26\.15 \| \-81.34 \| ESE \| 63 \| 432 PM \| 84 \| 344 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Dania Beach 1 \| 26\.058 \| \-80.111 \| \| 63 \| 239 PM \| 80 \| 159 PM \| \\ \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee West \| 26\.96 \| \-80.94 \| SE \| 63 \| 830 PM \| 78 \| 707 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Pembroke Pines \| 26\.01 \| 80\.27 \| E \| 61 \| 1120 AM \| 109 \| 1040 AM \| \| \| ASOS \| Ft. Lauderdale Executive AP \| 26\.2 \| \-80.17 \| ESE \| 61 \| 247 PM \| 83 \| 218 PM \| \| \| ASOS \| Naples Executive AP \| 26\.15 \| \-81.78 \| ENE \| 61 \| 201 PM \| 82 \| 200 PM \| \\ \| \| Texas Tech \| 9 ESE Golden Gate \| 26\.15 \| \-81.54 \| ESE \| 60 \| 452 PM \| 89 \| 446 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Biscayne Bay 3 SW Bill Baggs \| 25\.657 \| \-80.185 \| SE \| 60 \| 224 PM \| 87 \| 224 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee Central \| 26\.9 \| \-80.79 \| SSE \| 60 \| 830 PM \| 77 \| 814 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee Northern \| 27\.14 \| \-80.79 \| SE \| 60 \| 915 PM \| 75 \| 951 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| South Beach \| 25\.76 \| \-80.13 \| SSW \| 60 \| 639 PM \| 74 \| 639 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Lake Okeechobee Southern \| 26\.82 \| \-80.78 \| SE \| 60 \| 830 PM \| 71 \| 900 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Deerfield Beach 1 \| 26\.299 \| \-80.12 \| SE \| 59 \| 400 PM \| 111 \| \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Broward Miccosukee Reservation \| 26\.17 \| \-80.85 \| ESE \| 59 \| 127 PM \| 78 \| 127 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Dinner Key \| 25\.71 \| \-80.21 \| \| 58 \| 228 PM \| 82 \| 228 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| Dania Beach 2 \| 26\.04 \| \-80.11 \| SE \| 58 \| 355 PM \| 69 \| 403 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Palmetto Bay \| 25\.63 \| \-80.3 \| ESE \| 57 \| 900 AM \| 82 \| 620 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Plantation \| 26\.127 \| \-80.269 \| SE \| 57 \| 500 PM \| 77 \| \| \| \| RAWS \| Chekika \| 25\.62 \| \-80.58 \| \| 56 \| 123 PM \| 90 \| 1223 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| North Lauderdale \| 26\.222 \| \-80.221 \| E \| 56 \| 1120 AM \| 84 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Cutler Ridge \| 25\.571 \| \-80.367 \| ESE \| 56 \| 1100 AM \| 83 \| 1013 AM \| \| \| ASOS \| North Perry Airport \| 26 \| \-80.24 \| ESE \| 56 \| 1251 PM \| 78 \| 1022 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| North Naples \| 26\.27 \| 81\.75 \| ENE \| 55 \| 500 PM \| 112 \| 534 PM \| \\ \| \| RAWS \| Royal Palm Ranger Station \| 25\.39 \| \-80.68 \| SE \| 55 \| 1223 PM \| 91 \| 1023 AM \| \\ \| \| Wxflow \| Dodge Island \| 25\.767 \| \-80.145 \| SE \| 55 \| 317 PM \| 79 \| 317 PM \| \| \| SFWMD \| Brighton \| 27\.192 \| \-81.128 \| E \| 55 \| 730 PM \| 78 \| 845 PM \| \| \| Texas Tech \| 6 E Miccosukee Village \| 25\.76 \| \-80.67 \| SE \| 55 \| 103 PM \| 76 \| 1205 PM \| \\ \| \| Wxflow \| Crandon Park, Key Biscayne \| 25\.72 \| \-80.15 \| ESE \| 55 \| 1155 AM \| 75 \| 1155 AM \| \\ \| \| ASOS \| West Kendall \| 25\.65 \| \-80.43 \| ESE \| 55 \| 710 AM \| 72 \| 710 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Weston \| 26\.065 \| \-80.394 \| E \| 54 \| 100 PM \| 98 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Hollywood \| 25\.997 \| \-80.161 \| SE \| 54 \| 600 PM \| 86 \| \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Immokalee \| 26\.41 \| \-81.42 \| E \| 54 \| 240 PM \| 80 \| 223 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Moore Haven \| 26\.83 \| \-81.1 \| ESE \| 54 \| 700 PM \| 78 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Margate \| 26\.259 \| \-80.194 \| ESE \| 53 \| 325 PM \| 79 \| \| \| \| ASOS \| Miami International AP \| 25\.8 \| \-80.29 \| ESE \| 53 \| 903 AM \| 72 \| 912 AM \| \\ \| \| ASOS \| FLL \| 26\.07 \| \-80.15 \| ESE \| 53 \| \| 70 \| \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Sunrise \| 26\.166 \| \-80.253 \| ESE \| 52 \| 100 PM \| 82 \| \| \| \| WxFlow \| Boca Raton \| 26\.371 \| \-80.085 \| SE \| 51 \| 458 PM \| 79 \| 443 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Boynton Beach \| 26\.547 \| \-80.053 \| E \| 51 \| 417 PM \| 78 \| 527 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Ft. Lauderdale \| 26\.12 \| \-80.18 \| ESE \| 50 \| 900 AM \| 80 \| \| \| \| SFWMD \| 8 ESE Golden Gate \| 26\.145 \| \-81.576 \| S \| 50 \| 545 PM \| 88 \| 545 PM \| \| \| SFWMD \| Ortona \| 26\.79 \| \-81.303 \| E \| 50 \| 530 PM \| 75 \| 730 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Mirimar \| 25\.967 \| \-80.301 \| ESE \| 50 \| 227 PM \| 84 \| 147 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Doral \| 25\.855 \| \-80.369 \| ESE \| 50 \| 101 PM \| 77 \| 1246 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Oakland Park \| 26\.204 \| \-80.127 \| SSW \| 49 \| 500 PM \| 85 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Coral Springs \| 26\.264 \| \-80.297 \| SE \| 49 \| 300 PM \| 89 \| 300 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Jupiter \| 26\.912 \| \-80.073 \| SE \| 48 \| 701 PM \| 77 \| 526 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Sunrise \| 26\.169 \| \-80.288 \| SE \| 48 \| 500 PM \| 98 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Parkland \| 26\.306 \| \-80.274 \| ESE \| 48 \| 400 PM \| 82 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Doral \| 25\.79 \| \-80.341 \| E \| 47 \| 200 PM \| 96 \| 237 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Homestead \| 25\.448 \| \-80.459 \| E \| 46 \| 1000 AM \| 78 \| 856 AM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Plantation \| 26\.114 \| \-80.255 \| E \| 46 \| 700 AM \| 76 \| \| \| \| RAWS \| West of Loxahatchee \| 26\.488 \| \-80.427 \| SE \| 46 \| 632 PM \| 76 \| 532 PM \| \| \| WxFlow \| Dania Beach \| 26\.061 \| \-80.126 \| SE \| 46 \| 252 PM \| 82 \| 222 PM \| \| \| RAWS \| Oasis \| 25\.86 \| \-81.033 \| SSW \| 45 \| 1237 PM \| 77 \| 137 PM \| \| \| Wxflow \| Naples \| 26\.167 \| \-81.79 \| NE \| 44 \| 440 PM \| 82 \| 445 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Mirimar \| 25\.99 \| \-80.28 \| SSE \| 44 \| 400 PM \| 98 \| 1044 AM \| \\ \| \| WxFlow \| West Palm Beach \| 26\.756 \| \-80.069 \| SE \| 44 \| 554 PM \| 75 \| 554 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Vizcaya \| 25\.748 \| \-80.212 \| ESE \| 43 \| 200 AM \| 76 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Davie \| 26\.087 \| \-80.234 \| ESE \| 43 \| 200 PM \| 74 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Delray Beach \| 26\.44 \| \-80.13 \| ESE \| 43 \| 300 PM \| 79 \| \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Davie \| 26\.105 \| \-80.282 \| E \| 42 \| 300 PM \| 77 \| \| \| \| \| GUSTS WITH NO SUSTAINED REPORTED \| \| \| \| \| Gust MPH \| Time \| \| \| \| Personal \| Marco Island PD \| 25\.94 \| \-81.71 \| \| \| \| 130 \| 300 PM \| \| \| WeatherStem \| Virginia Key \| 25\.73 \| \-80.16 \| \| \| \| 101 \| 132 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| Coral Gables \| 25\.73 \| \-80.26 \| \| \| \| 90 \| 210 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| Pelican Bay \| 26\.212 \| \-81.81 \| \| \| \| 82 \| \| \\ \| \| NHC \| Tamiami Park/FIU \| 25\.76 \| \-80.38 \| \| \| \| 81 \| 108 PM \| \| \| WeatherBug \| South Miami \| 25\.71 \| \-80.33 \| \| \| \| 80 \| 137 PM \| \\ \| \| WeatherBug \| MIA South Terminal \| 25\.79 \| \-80.27 \| \| \| \| 77 \| \| \\ \| \| RAWS \| Sunniland \| 26\.248 \| \-81.295 \| \| \| \| 75 \| 445 PM \| \| \| RAWS \| Miles City 2 \| 26\.169 \| \-81.364 \| \| \| \| 75 \| 511 PM \| \| \\ indicates anemometer failed before peak of storm Rainfall Highest rainfall amounts occurred over inland portions of Collier County and western sections of Hendry and Glades counties where the eye of Irma passed. These areas received anywhere from 9-15 inches of rain, with estimates of up to 20 inches in the Felda area as well as the Big Cypress National Preserve. Elsewhere, rainfall totals were mainly in the 6-10 inch range. ![](https://www.weather.gov/images/mfl/Irma_Rain.jpg) Rainfall amounts produced by Hurricane Irma in South Florida ## Tornadoes Five tornadoes were confirmed in South Florida in association with Irma – 1 in Miami-Dade County, 3 in Broward County and 1 in Collier County. The tornado in Collier County occurred 2 miles west of Ochopee where wooden power poles were damaged along Tamiami Trail between Ochopee and the SR-29 intersection. It was determined to be an EF-1. The tornado in Miami-Dade County occurred near Homestead Motor Speedway. In Broward County, 2 of the tornadoes were EF-1 and the other was EF-0. One of the EF-1 tornadoes occurred 4 miles west of Miramar along 172nd avenue between Memorial Hospital and Miramar Regional Park, where sections of trees were ripped apart. The other EF-1 occurred 4 miles WNW of Miramar in the Chapel Trail Neighborhood near NW 196th Avenue, north of Pines Blvd. There were several trees that were ripped apart in a localized area with some damage to roof tiles and screened patios. The damage pattern suggested rotation. The EF-0 tornado was a brief touchdown near Oakland Park. ## Damage, casualties and impacts to South Florida Deaths: Hurricane Irma was responsible for 1 direct death in South Florida. An 86 year old man in Broward County died after opening the front door of his home during the hurricane to see what was going on when a gust of wind knocked him to the floor, causing him to hit his head. There were 33 indirect deaths in South Florida which occurred before, during and after the storm, including 14 after the storm due to hyperthermia in a nursing home in Hollywood. Damage: In Collier County, at least 88 structures were destroyed and 1,500 others with major damage. Heavy tree and power pole damage occurred in areas affected by the eye wall, including Port of the Islands, Marco Island, Collier Seminole State Park, Golden Gate, Orangetree and parts of the city of Naples. In Hendry County, 42 homes were destroyed, 131 homes suffered major damage and 451 had minor damage. In Glades County, 33 structures were destroyed, 452 with major damage and 442 with minor damage. In Miami-Dade County, while there were no homes that were completely destroyed, there were 1,585 that had damage; including about 1,000 with significant damage. The majority of damage in the county was to trees and fences, with flooding damage in areas impacted by storm surge along the Biscayne Bay shoreline. Rainfall flooding lingered for at least a week after the storm in portions of Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, causing damage to homes as well as farmland. Monetary losses: Unincorporated Collier County (not including Naples, Marco Island and Everglades City) had \$320 million in damage. Over 30,000 insurance claims were filed in Collier County. In Hendry County, over 2,000 insurance claims were filed. In Glades County, 669 insurance claims were filed. 50% of Miami-Dade’s agricultural crops weredamaged, resulting in damages of \$245 million. 55,012 insurance claims were filed in Miami-Dade. In Broward, 38,836 insurance claims were filed. Most damage in Broward was primarily to trees and fences. In Palm Beach County, the total damage amount from Irma was reported to be \$300 million.
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