Hurricane (Typhoon) — Coastal Manatee, Florida
September 10, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
In coastal portions of Manatee County, winds from Hurricane Irma were estimated to be around 60 to 70 knots based on surrounding observations. The highest wind gust reported in coastal Manatee County was 61 knots at the ASOS at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Rainfall was generally around 5 inches or greater, with the highest rain total being 6.86 inches at the GOES station LWDF1 in Lake Ward. The wind resulted in damage to numerous homes, as well as knocking over trees and power lines. Manatee County Emergency Management reported that 14 homes or businesses were destroyed, 170 sustained major damage, 196 had minor damage, and an additional 2061 were affected by hurricane Irma throughout Manatee County. ||The total damage from Irma in Manatee County was estimated at $18.3 million
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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.