Hurricane (Typhoon) — Indian River, Florida
October 6, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Major Hurricane Matthew passed nearly 35 miles offshore Indian River County during the early morning hours of October 7, producing a long duration of sustained tropical storm winds and a short period of frequent gusts to hurricane force along the coast from around Vero Beach northward. The highest sustained wind recorded at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport was 55 mph from the northwest at 0150LST on October 7 and the peak gust was 74 mph from the west at 0251LST. Wind damage occurred to more than two dozen homes, mainly a result of trees falling onto roofs. Three homes were destroyed, 15 sustained major damage, seven experienced minor damage and an additional seven homes were affected in some way. Other minor damage occurred to garage doors, car ports, fences and pool screen enclosures. Pr
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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.