Inland Collier County storm history

Hurricane Irma produced maximum sustained winds near 115 mph at landfall in Marco Island and 70-100 mph across most of Inland Collier County. Wind gusts were in excess of 100 mph over most areas, particularly in the western half of the county near the eye wall. Heavy tree and pow…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 35 to 40 mph range across inland Collier County. The strongest winds of tropical storm force occurred on October 9th. The highest sustained wind of 40 mph was recorded in East Naples on October 9th at 413 PM, with a peak gust of 58 mph recorded…

The 30th Avenue wildfire was first reported during the afternoon hours on April 20 in the Golden Gate Estates area of eastern Naples in Collier County. This fire, in combination with the nearby Frangipani Fire reported later that afternoon, necessitated the evacuation of a large …

East portions of inland Collier County began the month of August in a severe (D2) drought which improved to moderate (D1) drought with rainfall activity through the month.

Inland Collier County began the month of July in a severe (D2) drought which lingered with limited rainfall activity through the month.

Inland Collier County began the month of June in an extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity allowed improvement to moderate (D1) drought except for a small area of severe (D2) drought along the eastern portion of the county.

Inland Collier County began May with widespread extreme (D3) drought which lingered through the month despite limited rainfall.

Lack of significant rainfall led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) across inland Collier County, which began in March. By the mid-April, the drought conditions intensified to extreme drought (D3) throughout a majority of inland Collier. Locations within inla…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over interior Collier County which begin mid-March. Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was over 600 across the area. When the KBDI is over 600, this is often associated…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range across inland Collier County. Brief wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred. A highest wind gust of 51 kts / 59 mph was recorded at Immokalee Airport at 2:15 PM on September 26th. Wind damage was primarily to trees, altho…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 30 to 35 mph range across inland Collier County. Occasional wind gusts of tropical storm force occurred mainly on August 3rd and 4th. Highest wind gust of 57 mph was recorded at Naples Reserve at 3:07 PM on August 4th. There was minor wind dama…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 2 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over inland Collier County which persisted through mid-June. Less than 2 inches of rain was measured in many areas from April 1st through May 31st. This was approximat…

There were reports of road closures, including areas on 6th Ave NE and 4th Ave NE, due to the 6th Avenue NE Fire. There were evacuation orders in effect for several residences along 6th Ave NE in Golden Gates Estates. The fire caused the loss of property in residence yards, but n…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts reaching 40-50 mph, across inland Collier County. Highest wind gust of 48 mph was recorded at in Immokalee at 2:35 pm. Wind damage was minimal.

The Sandy Wildfire was first reported on May 1st approximately five miles north of US-41 near Mile Marker 56 in Collier County. By May 14th, the wildfire burned 19,814 acres of Big Cypress National Preserve and was 45% contained. The official date of full containment was May 16th…

Increasing rainfall which began in April, continued during the first part of the month across Southwest Florida. As a result, lingering dryness from the spring drought came to an end at the beginning of May as groundwater levels and soil moisture increased.

The Cypress Camp Trail Wildfire was first reported on April 4th approximately one mile north of Interstate 75 near Mile Marker 68 in Collier County. By April 10th, the wildfire burned 9,749 acres of Big Cypress National Preserve and was 81% contained. The official date of full co…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the continuation of extreme drought (D3) conditions over the western half Collier County in the beginning of April. Less than 2 inches of rain was measured in many areas from January 1st through March 31st. This was a…

After little rainfall in February, March remained dry with less than an inch of rainfall over most of inland Collier County. These prolonged dry conditions led to the designation of severe drought (D2) by the U.S. Drought Monitor, and eventually worsened to extreme drought (D3) o…

Reports of road closures, including areas on Wilson Blvd and Immokalee Rd due to the Jung Blvd Fire. Evacuation orders were in effect for residences between 18th Avenue NE and Jung Blvd. The fire caused the loss of two homes, an additional three homes sustaining damage, and multi…

Measured wind gusts over interior sections of Collier County were around 70 mph in the Immokalee area, but it is likely that higher winds up to 90 mph occurred as the center of Ian passed just north of the area. Maximum sustained winds were probably right at the threshold of hurr…

Much below normal rainfall persisted into early May across inland sections of Collier County, leading to the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions which began in April. Periods of heavy rainfall during the first week of May led to gradually improving conditions.

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 4 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over the western half Collier County. Only 1.62 of rain was measured in Marco Island and 2.65 at Naples Airport from December 1st through March 31st. This was approxim…

A total of 5-8 hours of freezing temperatures were registered in interior sections of Collier County on the morning of January 31st. The lowest recorded temperature was 28 degrees in Immokalee. Crop damage was confined to the most sensitive vegetable and fruit crops.

A total of 4-6 hours of freezing temperatures were registered in inland sections of Collier County on the morning of January 30th. The lowest recorded temperature was 27 degrees in Immokalee, with similar temperatures in Golden Gate Estates. Duration of hard freeze (temperatures …

Reports of several road closures, including areas on Everglades Blvd, Golden Gate Blvd, and I-75/Alligator Alley, due to smoke from the 14th Avenue Wildfire. The fire caused the loss of two homes, an additional two sustaining damage, and multiple outbuildings damaged or destroyed…

Widespread frost in inland Collier County produced mainly light damage to bean crops. Temperatures at the 6 foot level were in the mid 30s.

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys and towards the Gulf of Mexico, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph across inland Collier County, with gusts of 45-55 mph. A wind gust of 53 mph/46 knots was measured by a mesonet site in Ochopee…

As TD Nineteen moved westward across South Florida and into the Gulf waters, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-32 mph. A rain band moved across inland Collier County during the early afternoon of September 12th into the early morning hours of Septem…

Smoke produced very low to no visibility in the area and along nearby roadways, prompting the closure of major interstate I-75 between MM 80 and 101 periodically over the lifespan of the fire. Twelve residences have reportedly been destroyed and thirty three outbuildings were des…

Reports of several road closures, including US-41, due to wildfire and smoke from Big Cypress National Preserve. The fire has caused US-41 to be closed between SR-29 in Collier County and Krome Ave in Miami. The fire caused the loss of one private structure and two out buildings …

The National Park Service in Big Cypress National Preserve reported a wildfire that began in April and became 100% contained in May. The wildfire was in the northeast corner of the preserve and was located 5 miles north of I-75 at mile marker 55 just west of the L-28 Interceptor …

Less than a quarter of an inch of rain fell during the first half of May across most of Collier County, leading to the continuation of severe drought conditions. Surface and underground water levels dropped to around 10% of normal in some areas, and burn bans were in effect. Rain…

Rainfall amounts for all of March and the first 3 weeks of April were generally in the 1 inch range across most of inland Collier County. As a result, water levels in the Everglades and Big Cypress Preserve reached near-record low levels. This led to the development of severe dro…

Precipitation totals since February were only at 25 percent of normal levels over a large portion of the Everglades and Big Cypress Reserve in eastern Collier County, with a few spots near 10% of normal in the far eastern portion of the county. Water levels at several reporting s…

Precipitation totals since February were only at 25 percent of normal levels over a large portion of the Everglades and Big Cypress Reserve in eastern Collier County, with a few spots near 10% of normal in the far eastern portion of the county. Water levels at several reporting s…

Lightning sparked multiple wildfires across Collier County, with drier than normal conditions and gusty winds contributing to the rapid spread. Two of these fires the Greenway and 116th Avenue fire combined shortly after each ignited. The large fire burned 17,957 acres in interio…

The severe drought which began the month in Collier County was downgraded to a moderate drought on June 6th as heavy rains affected the area. The drought was completely eliminated by the next drought monitor update on June 13th.

Although more rain fell in May compared to the previous months across SW Florida, it was still too sporadic to alleviate drought conditions. Inland portions of Collier County remained in D2 (severe drought) conditions. A burn ban was in effect for the entire county.

The Frangipani wildfire was first reported during the afternoon hours on April 20 in the Golden Gate Estates area of eastern Naples in Collier County. This fire, in combination with the nearby larger 30th Avenue Fire, necessitated the evacuation of a large area of the the Golden …

Severe drought (D2) conditions expanded across all of Inland Collier County as the month progressed. Total monthly rainfall ranged between 0.5 and 2 inches. A burn ban was in effect for the entire county. Two large wildfires sparked in the Golden Gate Estates area, burning thousa…

The Cowbell fire started March 30th and continued through the end of the month, not ending until April 30th. The fire burned 21,840 acres in Big Cypress National Preserve. It closed multiple campgrounds and trails in the National Preserve.

Less than an inch of rain was recorded over northern portions of Inland Collier County County in March. Severe drought conditions spread south across the area by March 28th.

Parliament Fire started March 18th bruning 26,471 acres in Big Cypress National Preserve. The wildfire caused roads to be closed at times due to heavy smoke. Multiple campgrounds and trails were closed.

A wildfire was reported by the Florida Forest Service on March 5th 2017 at 333PM EST in the Picayune Strand State Forest. Gusty winds and dry conditions led to rapid fire spread over the next several days, causing evacuations for Naples Club RV Park, Panthers Walk RV Park and the…

Reports of water covering low lying roadways and docks in the areas around Goodland and Everglades City with the morning high tide. This included State Road 92/San Marco Road near the bridge over Goodland Bay. Everglades City Airpark along Chokoloskee Bay was also shut down due t…

A dry start to May was followed by an early start to the South Florida wet season which began during the second week of May. More frequent rains from this point forward led to drought conditions improving from severe to moderate.

April started very dry over interior sections of south Florida as high pressure continued to dominate the local weather. Decreasing ground water levels led to the continuation of severe drought conditions. The second half of April was significantly wetter across the area, resulti…

Temperatures dropped to below freezing for up to 11 hours over parts of interior Collier County on the night of January 3rd and morning of January 4th, and again for two hours on the morning of January 5th. Damage to crops mostly to vegetables with little impact on citrus. Total …

Rainfall amounts in August ranged from 4 to 6 inches over parts of interior southwest Florida to over 10 inches over parts of southeast Florida. Overall, rainfall averaged near to above average over most areas, leading to gradually improving drought conditions. Lake Okeechobee re…