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Strong Wind — Indian River, Florida

March 13, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
—
Magnitude
26 EG
Area
Indian River

Event narrative (NOAA)

A sudden wind increase following passage of a cold front led to steepening waves over open waters. A fishing boat within the Stick Marsh in Indian River County was swamped by the waves, estimated at two to three feet. There were three occupants onboard the boat. One person succumbed to the cold water and likely died from hypothermia. The other two persons also had hypothermia, but refused hospital treatment.

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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.

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