Hurricane (Typhoon) — Coastal Lee, Florida
September 28, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The highest wind reported in Lee County from Hurricane Ian was a gust to 140 mph at a weatherSTEM station at the Cape Coral yacht club at 4:20 PM EST on September 28. Catastrophic damage was caused by the storm surge that most severely affected coastal areas. Surveys indicate a maximum storm surge near 15 feet near the northwest part of Fort Myers Beach, with widespread 10 to 12 feet of inundation across parts of Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach, with all of Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach experiencing 6 to 8 feet of inundation. The peak recorded water level of 7.26 feet above MHHW at Fort Myers along the Caloosahatchee River at 5:30 PM EST on September 28 surpassed the previous record of 3.36 feet above MHHW, set during Hurricane Gabrielle in 2001. Structures on barrier isl
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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.