Tropical Storm — Coastal Nassau, Florida
October 6, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Through the event, widespread tree, powerline and some structural damage was reported due to tropical storm force winds. Most of the wind damage was across coastal locations including Fernandina Beach. There were reports of trees down on structures as well. ||The peak winds measured across the county included sustained 44 mph on 10/7 at 955 pm and a gust to 60 mph on 10/7 at 10:35 pm at the Fernandina Beach Airport. The Fernandina Beach NOS station measured a peak sustained wind of 39 mph on 10/7 at 11:18 pm and a max gust of 59 mph on 10/7 at 6 pm. ||At 1530 edt on 10/7, the Fernandina Beach tide gauge reported a peak water level of 6.91 ft above NAVD88 datum. This was 4.32 ft above the predicted high tide of 2.59 ft NAVD88 datum. This value ranked as the third highest water level recorde
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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.