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Streets in downtown Fort Myers saw storm surge spill into the city, a grim reminder of the ferocious impact of Hurricane Ian in 2022. Several feet of water rose as Milton washed ashore. Several ...
Reported tornadoes tore through parts of southwest Florida on Wednesday, including in Collier County and Lee County, causing extensive damage across Fort Myers and Cape Coral. North Fort Myers ...
Milton brings fear of more widespread damage, with tropical storm-force winds extending out to 255 miles, according to the hurricane center. ... North Fort Myers resident Scott Fincher was sitting ...
June 30 – As Tropical Storm Alex moved across the Gulf of Mexico, its high tides washed tarballs from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill onto the Florida panhandle. [93] [94] July 23 – Tropical Storm Bonnie made landfall near Cutler Bay, Florida as a minimal tropical storm, bringing light rainfall and winds to southern parts of the state. [95]
In Fort Myers, the gauge rose to 5.26 feet, slightly above the crest reached during Hurricane Helene at 5.12, but short of the 50-year record set by Hurricane Ian of 7.26 feet on Sept. 28, 2022.
Damage in Kings Point, Florida from an EF2 tornado which was spawned by Hurricane Ian. Tropical-storm-force sustained wind speeds with hurricane-force wind gusts were observed at Key West International Airport before 22:00 UTC (18:00 EDT) the same day; [54] [55] the city of Key West subsequently recorded its third-highest storm surge since 1913 ...
In North Fort Myers, extensive seawall damage occurred at properties along the Caloosahatchee River. A number of homes in the community suffered roof and window damage. [110] In Lehigh Acres, nearly 12 in (300 mm) of rain fell, leaving neighborhoods isolated. [111] Two fire stations were closed due to extensive wind and water damage. [112]
Officials said the boater and the dog were airlifted to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. The storm came the closest to the barrier island around 3 p.m. Thursday, the National ...