Tropical Storm — Dixie, Florida

2004-09-26 to 2004-09-27 · Dixie, Florida

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Jeanne made landfall on the east coast of Florida near Stuart on the evening of September 25. Jeanne weakened to a tropical storm over central and northwest Florida on September 26. Maximum sustained winds reached 42 knots at the USAF C-Tower in the northeast Gulf of Mexico. The peak wind gust and lowest sea-level pressure were 54 knots and 982.1 mb, respectively, at Cross City, FL. Rainfall totals varied from 0.89 inches at Apalachicola, FL, to 7.60 inches at Mayo, FL. Storm surges along the northeast Gulf coast ranged from two to four feet. Areal flooding was reported in portions of the eastern Florida Big Bend. Schools and several local businesses were closed on September 27. Nearly 90,000 customers were without power. There were widespread reports of downed trees and power lines. 215 homes were damaged and 18 destroyed in Dixie County. A state of emergency was declared for the affected counties. Federal assistance was granted for Jefferson, Madison, Lafayette, Taylor, and Dixie counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5422979. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.