Coastal Taylor storm history

The Taylor County Emergency Management estimates that 80% of Keaton Beach was destroyed with preliminary estimates indicating that a storm surge greater than 15 feet above ground occurred. Similar surge was estimated at Steinhatchee.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Nearly 80% of the towns of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee were destroyed due to a combination of wind and surge. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county, and no fatalities or injuries occurred during the storm.

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…

Approximately 13,393 residents, or 97% lost power. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the north side of U.S. 98 from two to five miles west of Perry. A transformer was lying on the side of the road. In Perry itself, a gas station canopy and pump island were toppled …

Minor storm surge flooding occurred with water barely making it over the sea walls/ground level.

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

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Scattered trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Around 2 feet of storm surge above ground level was reported in the Steinhatchee area with some flooding reported.

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…