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Hurricane Charley
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August 13, 2004
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On August 12, Hurricane Charley, after moving through the northwest
Caribbean Sea, turned north and accelerated cross the western end of
Cuba, and just west of the lower Florida Keys. Early on August 13, the
hurricane intensified to Category 4 status and turned to a north
northeast direction before making landfall near Port Charlotte around 3
PM EDT.
The first outer rainband, with wind gusts estimated
up to 60 mph, impacted the south Florida Peninsula between midnight and
2 AM EDT In Collier County, a peak wind gust of 84 mph was measured at
2:50 PM EDT on the top of a condominium at Vanderbilt Beach before the
equipment failed. The Naples ASOS equipment failed well before the
maximum winds or minimum pressure occurred. Wind gusts at La Belle were
estimated at 80 mph.
Rainfall in most locations in Collier County was
around two inches with an unofficial amount of 7.5 inches reported in
North Naples. Radar rainfall estimates of locally 8 to 10 inches were
made in North Naples. Flooding was mostly minimal.
The highest Storm Tide along the southwest Florida
Coast was estimated at three feet near Wiggins Pass with heights of one
to two feet from Naples to Marco Island to Everglades City. Tidal
flooding was minimal. Lake Okeechobee levels increased up to three feet
above normal along the north and northeast shores.
A long-track tornado moved through the open country
of the Everglades in eastern Hendry County before doing minor damage to
buildings in Clewiston.
Hurricane wind damage was greatest in North Naples
and Vanderbilt Beach with numerous power poles, trees and signs blown
down, and a few roofs damaged. Damage also occurred to screened porches
throughout the Naples-Marco Island metropolitan areas. Damage occurred
to Gulf-side structures along most of the coastline but beach erosion
was mostly minor. Four persons in Naples suffered minor injuries when
their vehicle was touched by a downed power line during the storm.
Three persons in Collier County died from indirect causes after the
hurricane. An estimated 130,000 customers in Collier County lost power.
About 2,500 people took refuge in six shelters. Damage in Hendry and
Glades counties consisted mainly of downed trees, power lines and
signs, with minor roof damage to several homes. An estimated 1000
customers lost electricity in Glades County.
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Additional Information
 National Hurricane Center report on Hurricane Charley
Preliminary
Post Storm Report issued by NWS
Miami
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National Weather Service Forecast Office
