Florida, 2001

High Wind in Florida, August 1, 2001

August 1, 2001 · NWS EYW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Monroe/Lower Keys

When
August 1, 2:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Monroe/Lower Keys forecast zone
Measured
44 kt (51 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A migrant smuggling boat from Cuba capsized in rough seas about 17 miles southeast of Key West. The accident occurred between 3 am and 5 am EDT. Coast Guard rescued 22 people and recovered 1 male body. Age unknown.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
High Wind, Monroe/Lower Keys2001-08-01MaleIn WaterDirect

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5262232.