Hurricane (Typhoon) — Coastal Lee, Florida
September 10, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
In coastal portions of Lee county, the highest wind reported from Hurricane Irma was a gust to 73 knots at the ASOS at Fort Myers Page Field during the late afternoon on the 10th. Rainfall was generally around 4 inches or greater, with the highest rain total being 10.60 inches at the ASOS at Fort Myers Page Field. The wind resulted in damage to numerous homes, as well as knocking over trees and power lines, while heavy rain also caused flood damage to numerous homes. Lee County Emergency Management reported that 92 homes or businesses were destroyed by Irma, 2088 sustained major damage, 1721 had minor damage, and an additional 20,426 were affected throughout Lee County. ||The maximum storm surge was 3.88 feet in Fort Myers at midnight EST on the 11th. Subtracting the astronomical tide of
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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.