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Tropical Storm — Monroe/lower Keys, FL

Aug 3, 2024

The center of Tropical Storm Debby, before attaining hurricane strength, passed about 85 nautical miles to the west-southwest of Key West on a north-northwest path|through the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Tropical storm-force wind gusts occurred in rain bands extending throughout the Straits of Florida and Florida Keys. Sustained tropical storm force winds occurred over the coastal waters mainly from along the Lower Florida Keys west of the Seven Mile Bridge through Dry Tortugas. The tropical-st

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1214178). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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