![]() The hurricane came ashore near Cayo Costa, in Lee County, as a major Category 4 storm, but its maximum sustained winds were only 7 mph less than a Category 5.ĮYE PATH REGION: Ian tore a destructive path stretching more than 140 miles across the state. Ian's 150 mph winds and heavy rains knocked out power for 2.6 million residents and caused $12.6 billion in insured losses. ![]() ![]() "So we're passing information pertaining to hazardous weather with those emergency managers.Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on September 28. We're in constant communication with the emergency operator or the emergency managers for each county," Wynn said. "Anytime we're in severe weather, hurricane weather. In these types of situations, Wynn said, they work closely with local first responders. "Their local rain gauge in their backyard could show some higher amounts." "Outside of these observations that we're receiving, some people have home reporting weather stations," Wynn said. The highest estimate their radar recorded was 10.5 inches in the surrounding Sanibel Island area. "So the trend's gonna continue throughout the day." "All the heavy rainfall has been to the east of the actual center," Wynn said. Wynn estimated landfall in Southwest Florida was between 9 and 10 a.m. The tropical system remained in Southwest Florida for about 24 hours, he said. "Conditions will improve later in the day and then for tomorrow to close out the weekend." "If you're taking your boat out, there could be some residual rough waves out there with some gusty winds through the day," Wynn said. Wynn also shared some tips for boaters during this weather pattern. "Definitely be aware if you go to the beach. "This could lead to some moderate to high wave action at the local beaches," Wynn said. The estimated forecast for those wind speeds was 15 to 20 mph, he said. He added that they had not seen reports of anything higher than that so far.ĭespite the wind speeds recorded, he said, they were not expecting any dangerous winds throughout Saturday. ![]() The highest wind estimates locally sat between 25 and 35 mph, Wynn said. “Being here … This restaurant been here for 21 years and I’ve been here for 31," Brent added, "so nothing we haven’t seen before and we’re ready to rock-and-roll every day of the week.” Tropical system mainly brought rain - a lot of it “I don’t know about a Tesla … That might have a little trouble … But yeah, the truck survived.”īrent said the lack of a sunset Friday slowed their daily routine, but says he’s prepared for anything, rain or shine. “Sanibel was definitely a little flooded, but nothing that V8 Titan can’t survive,” he said, referring to his Nissan pickup. He said streets were flooded as he drove in. “But by morning time driving here 6 a.m., there was no wind, light rain and we were open.” “It was very light rain to begin with and then as the day progressed it started to get a little more steady,” said Robert Brent, manager at The Island Cow, a Sanibel restaurant. Other local businesses echoed Lombardo’s observations. He said the four-way stop at Sanibel was flooded, as well as their back parking lot. “A lot of rain … Yeah … It flooded,” he said. He said Saturday morning he could still see the effects of the storm as he drove in from Fort Myers. Friday, but added that business at the nearby restaurant was “pretty slow too.” “It’s just a rain storm … It’s just the beginning of a coming through. “It was normal,” said Carman Lombardo, an employee at Sanibel Ships Store, which is adjacent Gramma Dot’s, a local restaurant by the water. Local businesses on Sanibel Island said the weather slowed business operations, but added they were still able to work as usual. It's just a reminder to people to plan accordingly right now while you can (and) not wait (until the) last minute." Normal Saturday on Sanibel despite rain "We're expecting to have an above average season once again. "The biggest impact we saw was a potential Tropical Cyclone One, as it made landfall over Southwest Florida earlier this morning," Rodney Wynn, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Southwest Florida, said Saturday. In case you missed it: Tropical system drenches Naples region with relentless (not record) rainĪnd: Potential Tropical Cyclone One heads off Florida coast most storm warnings lifted View Gallery: Rain from Tropical Disturbance floods areas of Sanibel Island
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