Coastal Dade storm history

Baltimore Oriole's pitcher Steve Bechler, collapsed and died while participating in conditioning drills. The medical examiner determined that the death was due to heat but that ephedrine pills taken three hours earlier had contributed to the death.

A 21-foot fishing boat capsized in rough seas in the Atlantic just offshore Elliot Key. Of the three persons aboard, two were rescued while clinging to a buoy, while the third person drowned. Winds were northeast 20 to 25 knots and a small craft advisory was in effect.

100,000 people evacuated.

A lightning-initiated wildfire burned 10,000 acres mostly in an area between the Homestead Extension of the Florida Turnpike and Krome Avenue. Smoke from the fire closed down portions of both roads for hours at a time and one person was killed in a vehicle crash likely caused by …

Sixteen children at a day camp at Tropical Park were treated on the scene by paramedics after suffering heat exhaustion.

A man working in a freighter at the Port of Miami succumbed to heat exhaustion and was tranported to the hospital.

Locally heavy rain produced street flooding in southwest Miami-Dade County.

Locally heavy rain in Hialeah caused road flooding and some recurrence of structure flooding after the October 3-4 flood event.

Tamiami Airport ASOS recorded wind 110 degrees 33 gusting to 57 knots at 24 sep 98 0618 pm est. Miami International Airport ASOS recorded wind 100 degrees 33 gusting to 44 knots at 25 sep 98 0543 am est. 100,000 residents were evacuated and 13000 were in shelters. Widespread dama…

A 30 foot sailboat capsized with two people rescued. Two tugboats...one towing the other...lost power and grounded around 2200 est just off Sunny Isles near Newport pier.

near us1 and bird road in south miami three inches of rain fell in about one and one half hours resulting in street flooding up to two fet deep.