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Event Details:
| Event | Tropical Depression |
| State | FLORIDA |
| County/Area | COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY |
| WFO | MFL |
| Report Source | Emergency Manager |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2016-10-06 09:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 2016-10-06 19:30 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 600.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Major Hurricane Matthew moved northwest across the Central Bahamas during the day on October 6th, making it's closest approach to the East coast of South Florida during the early morning hours of October 7th. The hurricane brought tropical storm force gusts to Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, resulting in scattered trees and power lines down that led to numerous power outages. High seas and storm surge also brought moderate beach erosion and pier damage in Broward and Palm Beach Counties and minor beach erosion in Miami-Dade county. The following inundation values (height above mean higher high water) were measured along the coast: Lake Worth Pier: 1.49 feet and Virginia Key: 1.083 feet. Rainfall generally ranged from 2 to 3 inches with no impacts from inland flooding. The collective effects of Hurricane Matthew in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties on October 6-7 resulted in about $32 million in beach-related damage and about $2 million in wind damage. County by county impacts are as follows: In Palm Beach County, trees were downed across the county, most numerous in the northern part of the county from Palm Beach Gardens to Jupiter and Tequesta. Winds also ripped multiple awnings off storefronts within the Downtown area of West Palm Beach. Tree and power line damage resulted in up to 71,000 customers without power at the peak of the event. Moderate beach erosion was reported along county beaches with the most significant erosion from Singer Island to Tequesta. Estimated damage to beaches is around $21 million. Evacuations were recommended for residents of the county barrier islands and mobile-home parks, and many areas east of the US 1 corridor within the county. A few cities also issued mandatory evacuations for their jurisdictions. A total of 6387 people took shelter in county shelters during the event. Wind damage totals are estimated around $1.3 million dollars. In Broward County, the rough seas and beach erosion led to damage to the Deerfield Beach Pier. Trees and power lines were downed across the county, resulting in 11,000 customers without power at the peak of the storm. Voluntary evacuations were ordered for residents in low-lying areas and mobile homes. In Miami-Dade County, a few trees and power lines were downed, resulting in over 16,000 customers without power at the peak of the event. Damages were estimated at $1.2 million dollar across the county. Voluntary evacuations were ordered for residents in low-lying areas and mobile homes, and a total of 700 people took shelter in county shelters during the event. |
| Event Narrative | Hurricane Matthew produced maximum sustained winds generally between 20 and 30 knots (25 and 35 mph) across coastal Miami-Dade County throughout the morning and afternoon hours of October 6th. A peak gust of 38 knots (44 mph) was measured at WxFlow site XDGE, located near Dodge Island and the Port of Miami during the late morning hours, with other parts of the area measuring peak wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. These winds produced a few downed trees across the county resulting in over 16,000 customers without power across the county at the peak of the event. Voluntary evacuations were ordered for residents in low-lying areas and mobile homes, and a total of 700 people took shelter in county shelters during the event. Wind damages were estimated at $600,000 and beach-related damages also estimated around $600,000 across the county. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 25.530M | 0.00K | |||||||
| COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNT... | COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNT... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 09:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNT... | COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNT... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 09:00 | EST-5 | High Surf | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K | |
| METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE ... | METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE ... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 09:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY (... | COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY (... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 10:00 | EST-5 | High Surf | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNT... | COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNT... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 12:00 | EST-5 | High Surf | 0 | 0 | 21.000M | 0.00K | |
| METRO BROWARD COUNTY (ZO... | METRO BROWARD COUNTY (ZO... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 12:45 | EST-5 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY (... | COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY (... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 12:45 | EST-5 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| INLAND BROWARD COUNTY (Z... | INLAND BROWARD COUNTY (Z... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 12:45 | EST-5 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY ... | METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY ... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNT... | COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNT... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 1.330M | 0.00K | |
| INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY... | INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY... | FL | 10/06/2016 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Depression | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 25.530M | 0.00K |
