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PRELIMINARY STORM REPORT...TROPICAL STORM GORDON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
420 PM EST THU NOV 17 1994


A. MAXIMUM WINDS..

    MIAMI (MIA)
    SUSTAINED WIND...26 KTS FM 110 DEGREES  1506 UTC NOV 15 1994
    PEAK GUST........43 KTS FM 045 DEGREES  1436 UTC NOV 14 1994

    MIAMI BEACH (MIBF1)
    SUSTAINED WIND...34 KTS FM 090 DEGREES  1448 UTC NOV 14 1994
    PEAK GUST........48 KTS FM 100 DEGREES  1248 UTC NOV 14 1994

    NAPLES BEACH (NAPF1)
    SUSTAINED WIND...19 KTS FM 320 DEGREES  0248 UTC NOV 17 1994
    PEAK GUST........22 KTS FM 260 DEGREES  1648 UTC NOV 16 1994

    NAPLES (APF)
    SUSTAINED WIND...20 KTS FM 140 DEGREES  1031 UTC NOV 16 1994
                     20 KTS FM 140 DEGREES  0816 UTC NOV 16 1994
    PEAK GUST........29 KTS FM 140 DEGREES  1155 UTC NOV 16 1994
                     29 KTS FM 140 DEGREES  1100 UTC NOV 16 1994

    WEST KENDALL (TMB)
    SUSTAINED WIND...25 KTS FM 090 DEGREES  0247 UTC NOV 15 1994
    PEAK GUST........37 KTS FM 090 DEGREES  0347 UTC NOV 15 1994

    HOMESTEAD (HST)
    SUSTAINED WIND...21 KTS FM 200 DEGREES  1510 UTC NOV 16 1994
    PEAK GUST........28 KTS FM 200 DEGREES  1510 UTC NOV 16 1994

    OPA LOCKA (OPF)
    SUSTAINED WIND...25 KTS FM 120 DEGREES  1547 UTC NOV 15 1994
    PEAK GUST........38 KTS FM 120 DEGREES  1547 UTC NOV 15 1994

    FORT LAUDERDALE (FXE)
    SUSTAINED WIND...25 KTS FM 160 DEGREES  1747 UTC NOV 16 1994
    PEAK GUST........30 KTS FM 160 DEGREES  1747 UTC NOV 16 1994

    FORT LAUDERDALE (FLL)
    SUSTAINED WIND...28 KTS FM 090 DEGREES  1050 UTC NOV 15 1994
    PEAK GUST........40 KTS FM 045 DEGREES  0950 UTC NOV 15 1994


B. LOWEST PRESSURE...

   MIAMI (MIA)...................1000.0 MB   2000 UTC NOV 16 1994
   FORT LAUDERDALE (FLL)......... 999.3 MB   1950 UTC NOV 16 1994
   FORT LAUDERDALE (FXE0......... 998.6 MB   2147 UTC NOV 16 1994
   WEST KENDALL (TMB)............1000.3 MB   1950 UTC NOV 16 1994
   OPA LOCKA (OPF)...............1000.3 MB   2247 UTC NOV 16 1994
   HOMESTEAD (HST)...............1001.4 MB   2055 UTC NOV 16 1994
   NAPLES (APF).................. 996.6 MB   1155 UTC NOV 16 1994

C. RAINFALL...

          STORM TOTAL   11/12 - 11/17/1994
   MIAMI (MIA).................. 6.89 IN
   HOMESTEAD (HST)..............10.51 IN
   WEST KENDALL (TMB)........... 6.56 IN
   FORT LAUDERDALE (FLL)........14.64 IN
   MIAMI BEACH (MIBF1).......... 4.35 IN
   NORTH DADE COUNTY............11.71 IN
   HOLLYWOOD....................12.13 IN
   NAPLES (APF)................. 6.89 IN
   CLEWISTON.................... 3.11 IN
   CORAL SPRINGS................10.05 IN

                         24 HOUR MAXIMUM         TIME PERIOD
   HOMESTEAD (HST).............. 6.03 IN  11/14/12 UTC - 11/15/12 UTC
   MIAMI (MIA).................. 3.96 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   WEST KENDALL (TMB)........... 3.01 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   FORT LAUDERDALE (FLL)........ 6.77 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   NORTH DADE COUNTY............ 4.72 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   HOLLYWOOD.................... 5.27 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   MIAMI BEACH (MIBF1).......... 2.16 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   NAPLES (APF)................. 6.03 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   CLEWISTON.................... 2.98 IN  11/15/12 UTC - 11/16/12 UTC
   CORAL SPRINGS................ 4.75 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC

                         12 HOUR MAXIMUM         TIME PERIOD
   MIAMI (MIA).................. 2.70 IN  11/15/06 UTC - 11/15/18 UTC
   WEST KENDALL (TMB)........... 2.01 IN  11/15/12 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   FORT LAUDERDALE (FLL)........ 3.42 IN  11/15/00 UTC - 11/15/12 UTC
   NORTH DADE COUNTY............ 2.42 IN  11/15/12 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   HOLLYWOOD.................... 3.16 IN  11/15/12 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC
   MIAMI BEACH (MIBF1).......... 1.78 IN  11/15/12 UTC - 11/16/00 UTC

                          6 HOUR MAXIMUM         TIME PERIOD
   MIAMI (MIA).................  1.45 IN  11/15/12 UTC - 11/15/18 UTC

                          1 HOUR MAXIMUM         TIME PERIOD
   MIAMI (MIA).................  0.45 IN  11/15/03 UTC - 11/15/04 UTC

D.  Storm Tides...
    est 1.0 ft along Dade/Broward Coast
    est 1.0 ft along Collier Coast

E.   Beach Erosion...
     Moderate beach erosion along Dade/Broward coast

F. Flooding...
   Minor tidal overwash along portions of Dade/Broward/Collier
   coast.  Extensive fresh water flooding over Dade and Broward
   Counties. Local fresh water flooding in Collier, Glades and
   Hendry Counties.

G. Tornadoes...
   None confirmed

H. Storm Effects...
   Direct Deaths/Injuries       0/0
   Indirect Deaths/Injuries     4/1  Four people, 3 males, 1
   female, drowned and one nearly drowned. Two persons drowned in
   Atlantic Ocean, one surfer and one person under unknown
   condition. Two persons drowned, one nearly drowned, when cars
   swerved into canals.

   Property Damage
   Insured property damage claims initially at $2 million. Fresh
   water flooding mostly responsible, but some boats sank and wind
   damage to awnings, pool enclosures, etc. Public works damage to
   sewer lines/facilities caused health hazard in fresh water
   flooding areas.

   Crop Damage
   Major crop damage in Dade and Hendry Counties. In Dade, 35,000
   acres of vegetables/fruits were destroyed by fresh water
   flooding with millions in losses.

   Miscellaneous
   Trees, power lines, traffic signals blown down with power
   disrupted to 425,000 customers. A 500 ft freighter was beached
   near Ft Lauderdale.


BALFOUR/LUSHINE








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