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Tropical Storm — Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Florida

August 30, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hurricane Idalia's landfall along the Big Bend region led to widespread tropical storm force wind gusts through the day. The peak wind gust at the Space Coast Regional Airport was 33 knots. The Weatherflow site in the Banana River at 520 measured a 47 knot wind gust, as did Trident Pier, and the site at the Cocoa Beach Club measured a 43 knot wind gust. No damage was reported. One direct fatality occurred when a 60 year old man was windsurfing and drowned near Kelly Park in Merritt Island.

Other notable tropical storm events in Florida

Coastal Hillsborough · September 28, 20223 killedEastern Putnum · September 28, 20223 killedAlachua · September 4, 20043 killedPolk · September 28, 20222 killedCoastal Volusia County · October 9, 20242 killedMonroe/Lower Keys · November 4, 19982 killed

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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