Southern Brevard Barrier Islands storm history

Hurricane Idalia's landfall along the Big Bend region led to widespread tropical storm force wind gusts through the day. The peak wind gust at the Space Coast Regional Airport was 33 knots. The Weatherflow site in the Banana River at 520 measured a 47 knot wind gust, as did Tride…

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office reported the body of a 74-year-old male was pulled out of the surf near the intersection of 5th Ave (US-192) & A1A in Indialantic. Attempts to resuscitate the out-of-state visitor from Pottstown, PA were unsuccessful.

Brevard County Ocean Rescue reported an 18-year-old male visiting from Cypress Hill Springs went missing in the rough surf near Wavecrest Ave. in Indialantic around 1330EST on March 10. His body was recovered in the surf several blocks to the south on March 13.

The Indialantic Police Department relayed a report of a 24-year-old male from Osceola County who drowned after being caught in a rip current near Wave Crest Ave. in Indialantic. At 1610EST, fire rescue responded to a report of an unresponsive male in the ocean approximately 100-2…

News media reported the drowning of a 48-year-old male from New York after his body was pulled from the surf at Ocean Ave. in Melbourne Beach. Reports indicate the man was attempting to help his son who was also caught in a rip current at the time.

A 69-year-old male from Minnesota was caught in a rip current and pulled underwater during a swim at Sunrise Park in Indialantic. Brevard County Fire Rescue crews were called to the scene around 1430 EST where the man was found by a lifeguard and brought back to the beach; howeve…

The body of a 56-year-old homeless woman was discovered by surfers in the water near the north end of Paradise Beach in Melbourne. A report from the medical examiners office that was released several months later confirmed the woman had drowned in the surf. The time of the report…

Local broadcast media relayed reports that a 17-year-old female from New York drowned after being caught in a rip current at Cocoa Beach. The incident occurred around 1300 EST approximately two blocks south of the Minutemen Causeway. A beachgoer witnessed two females appeared to …

Brevard County Emergency Management reported scattered instances of downed trees and powerlines throughout the county. Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 50 to 70 mph and as high as 80 mph closer to the coast. One tornado was confirmed to have affecte…

Brevard County Emergency Management reported limited impacts confined mainly to vegetation in the form of isolated downed trees and tree branches. Surface observations indicate peak wind gusts generally between 45 to 55 mph and as high as 65 mph closer to the coast. Rainfall tota…

A 66 year old man from Orlando was pulled from the surf unresponsive near Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach. He was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injury.

Persistent onshore flow ahead of and during Nicole led to water level rises of 3 to 5 feet, locally up to 6 feet, along the Brevard County coastline. Moderate to severe beach erosion along already weakened dunes left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ian led to additional failures …

Hurricane Nicole's extensive wind field led to a period of tropical storm force winds and hurricane force wind gusts and heavy rain in Brevard County. Scattered reports of trees downed and some minor structural damage due to strong winds, which surface observations indicated peak…

Persistent onshore flow ahead of and during Ian led to water level rises of 2 to 3 feet along the Brevard County coastline. Moderate to severe beach erosion was sustained across the county, with structural damage limited mainly to dune walkovers.

Hurricane Ian's slow movement and large wind field led to a long period of tropical storm force winds across southern Brevard County. Scattered reports of trees and power lines downed, as well as generally minor damage to roofs, awnings, fences, and pool enclosures due to strong …

In Brevard County, sustained winds remained below tropical storm force with the strongest winds occurring in outer rain bands in the far southern portion of the county. The highest peak wind gust measured was at the Melbourne Beach Barrier Island Sanctuary (48 mph from the east-n…