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High Wind — Coastal Dade, Florida

October 26, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Coastal Dade

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 21-foot fishing boat capsized in rough seas in the Atlantic just offshore Elliot Key. Of the three persons aboard, two were rescued while clinging to a buoy, while the third person drowned. Winds were northeast 20 to 25 knots and a small craft advisory was in effect.

Other notable high wind events in Florida

Orange · August 13, 20043 killedGlades · December 26, 19982 killedPolk · August 13, 20041 killedOsceola · August 13, 20041 killedCoastal Palm Beach · January 14, 20001 killedTaylor · July 5, 19971 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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