High Wind — Inland Dade, Florida

2005-10-24 · Inland Dade, Florida

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Wilma moved through inland portions of South Florida on the morning of October 24th, 2005. Maximum sustained winds ranged from 89 mph over extreme western Broward County to 77 mph over western Miami-Dade County. Peak gusts were as high as 113 mph over western sections of both Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Damage was extensive over inland areas, mainly in the form of fallen trees and power lines. Some power poles were toppled over western Miami-Dade County along Tamiami Trail between Krome Avenue and the Miccosukee Indian Reservation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5477686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.