Coastal Dixie storm history

Preliminary estimates indicated that a storm surge greater than 15 feet above ground occurred at Horseshoe Beach, where 70% of the community was destroyed.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with significant structural damage to the coastal town of Horseshoe Beach.

The peak surge values observed were from Dekle Beach in Taylor County southeastward to Horseshoe Beach in Dixie County. Surge heights in this area along the immediate coast were within the range of 7 to 12 feet above normally dry ground. Some residents stated that the surge was h…

Significant power outages occurred across Dixie county due to hurricane force winds from Idalia. Approximately 9389 residents lost power, or about 88% of customers.

There were many downed trees and power lines.

The highest water marks measured by a survey team from FDEM were around 3 feet AGL in Horseshoe Beach.

Scattered power outages occurred from wind gusts in the 50-60 mph range along the coast.

The Horseshoe Beach WeatherSTEM station measured sustained tropical storm force winds with a peak sustained wind of 37 knots and a peak gust of 42 knots.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

There was 2 to 3 feet of storm surge above ground reported with flooding from Steinhatchee to Suwannee.

Tropical Storm Nestor impacted portions of the Florida panhandle and big bend on October 19th. A few trees and power lines were blown down. Wind gusts reached 50 mph along the Franklin county coast as measured by the St George Island bridge WeatherSTEM site. Rainfall amounts were…