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The storm carried boats inland in Punta Gorda, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Getty Images) A crane came crashing down in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Getty Images) See more ...
In Punta Gorda, storm tosses boats onto lawns . In Punta Gorda, 100 miles south of Tampa, residents woke Thursday to find Milton’s fierce winds and storm surge were powerful enough to deposit ...
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Punta Gorda (/ ˌ p ʌ n t ə ˈ ɡ ɔːr d ə /; English: Fat Point), [5] a city located in Southwest Florida, is the county seat of Charlotte County, Florida, United States. [6] As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 19,471, up from 16,641 at the 2010 census.
While approaching Central America, the storm intensified and peaked as a 100 mph (160 km/h) Category 2 hurricane on September 2. Francelia weakened slightly before making landfall near Punta Gorda, Belize (then British Honduras) [nb 1] late on September 3. The storm quickly weakened inland and dissipated by the following day.
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Frances dropped heavy rainfall in the state, peaking at 16.61 in (422 mm) at Kent Grove. The storm produced an estimated 6 to 8 ft (1.8 to 2.4 m) storm surge along Florida's east coast, which damaged marinas, piers, and other coastal property. The storm also produced 23 tornadoes in the state as part of a widespread outbreak.
The eye of the storm passed near Key West about midday on September 24. [2] Upon making landfall, Hurricane Georges brought a storm surge of up to 12 ft (3.7 m) in Tavernier, with similar but lesser amounts along the Florida Keys. [2] Wind gusts near the center of the storm reached 125 mph (201 km/h). [5]