1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
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Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Indian Rocks Beach (inside)
(3 miles away)
Madeira Beach Causeway
(3 miles away)
Johns Pass
(4.7 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV
Conch Key is an island and unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located in the middle Florida Keys. U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 62–63, between Long and Duck Keys. It is part of the census-designated place of Duck Key.
Little Conch Key, near mile marker 62.2, is also known as Walker's Island.
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