A tropical wave, turned tropical depression, moving westward across the western Caribbean Sea abruptly formed into an intense Category 4 hurricane before making landfall over western Nicaragua on November 3rd, with a minimum central pressure of 923 mb just before landfall, and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb at landfall. Eta then weakened into a Tropical Depression as it moved across Central America and before it re-entered the western Caribbean Sea. Eta maintained Tropical Depression status for a few days before restrengthening into a Tropical Storm on November 7th, just west of the Cayman Islands. Tropical Storm Eta continued moving northward while intensifying into a strong Tropical Storm just before making landfall over Cuba early morning on November 8th. Tropical Storm Eta then began to move northwestward and towards FL on November 8th, with the center passing about 70 to 80 miles southwest of Miami, Florida and about 100 to 110 miles southeast of Naples, Florida. Strong Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Lower Matecumbe Key in the Florida Keys with maximum winds estimated to be near 65 mph and a minimum central pressure of 991 mb.
As Tropical Storm Eta continues to move westward into the Gulf of Mexico, it maintained Tropical Storm intensity. The lowest surface pressure recorded over South Florida was 1001.3 mb at Homestead Air Reserve with maximum sustained winds of 61 mph over land at Cache, located in west/central Miami-Dade County, during the early morning hours on November 9th. Recorded Tropical Storm force wind gusts were measured across South Florida ranging from 45 to 70 mph. Tropical Storm Eta then meandered offshore southwest Florida the next couple of days before making landfall yet again near Cedar Key, Florida on November 12th.
Although the effects from Tropical Storm Eta were generally minor for wind and more significant for rainfall/flooding for South Florida, wind gusts of tropical storm force were measured across much of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Collier counties. Rainfall flooding impacts were significant across South Florida, with around 4 to almost 21 inches across portions of Broward County, around 4 to almost 14 inches across portions of Miami-Dade County, and around 4 to almost 7 inches across portions of Collier and Palm Beach County. Almost  294,000 customers lost power during the event, most of them split between Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. A peak storm surge of 3.39 feet was observed at Naples Pier, 2.26 feet at Virginia Key, and 1.95 feet at Port Everglades.

Flash Flood in MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 10:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PALM SPGS NORTH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Multiple reports of significant flooding received from the broadcast media, trained spotters, law enforcement, and NWS employees were received over the course of a day. Reports of significant street flooding and major, damaging rainfall in northern parts of the county, primarily in Miami Lakes, Country Club, Hialeah, Opa-Locka, and Miami Gardens where streets were impassable in many areas. Major flooding and impassable streets also occurred in downtown Miami and Brickell. Water entered structures in some of these areas, including Hialeah and Miami Gardens. Minor flooding was widespread county-wide. A number of stalled vehicles were reported as well. Rainfall amounts of 4 to almost 14 inches were measured across Miami-Dade County, with a little over 14 inches in Miramar, 8 to 10 inches near Hard Rock Stadium, and 5 to 9 inches in downtown Miami and Brickell.

Tropical Storm in INLAND MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 17:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 30-40 mph across inland Miami-Dade County. A rain band moved across inland Miami-Dade County during the early morning hours of November 9th, with peak wind gusts of 61 mph/53 knots measured by the RAWS mesonet site at Cache (LPIF1) at 12:23 AM EST on November 9th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 52 mph/45 knots measured by the ASOS at Tamiami Airport at 09:53 PM EST on November 8th. A total of around 93,630 customers lost power in Miami-Dade County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines, with several concentrated areas of downed trees and poles along the barrier island communities as well as in deep south Miami-Dade County.

Tropical Depression in HENDRY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 23:00:00 to 11-NOV-20 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys and towards the Gulf of Mexico, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph across Hendry County, with gusts of 40-50 mph. A peak wind gust of 40 mph/35 knots was measured at Airglades Airport in Clewiston 11:55 PM on November 8th. Overall wind impacts were minor and mainly confined to trees and power lines.

Tropical Depression in COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-20 02:00:00 to 11-NOV-20 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys and towards the Gulf of Mexico, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-50 mph across coastal Collier County. A wind gust of 53 mph/46 knots was measured by the ASOS at Naples Municipal Airport at 11:10 AM EST on November 11th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 41 mph/36 knots at the NOS-NWLON site at Naples Pier at 2:54 PM EST on November 11th. A total of around 2,560 customers lost power in Collier County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines, with several concentrated areas of downed trees and poles along the barrier island communities.

Flash Flood in BROWARD, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 08:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIRAMAR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Multiple reports of significant flooding received from the broadcast media, trained spotters, law enforcement, and NWS employees were received over the course of a day. Reports of significant street flooding and major, damaging rainfall in many neighborhoods in the following cities: Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Southwest Ranches, Weston, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, and Lauderhill. Standing water remained for several days, blocking off some neighborhoods. Water entered above grade structures in Fort Lauderdale and Lauderhill, as well as many near or at grade structures in Davie. At least minor flooding was noted across the remainder of the county. Rainfall amounts of 8 to almost 21 inches were measured across most of Broward County, with almost 21 inches in Pembroke Pines, and 12 to 18 inches in southwest Broward metro communities from Weston to Miramar.

Storm Surge/Tide in COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 11-NOV-20 08:00:00 to 11-NOV-20 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A peak water level of 2.29 feet above mean higher high water was observed at Naples Pier at 11:06 AM EST on November 11th, with a peak surge of 3.39 feet above the predicted astronomical tide. Inundation was generally between 1-2 feet. Main impacts from storm surge was flooding along intracoastal waterways, with water overtopping sea walls and over docks along much of the Collier County coastline.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 17:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 35-56 mph across coastal Miami-Dade County. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Miami-Dade County during the evening hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 54 mph/47 knots at the WeatherFlow mesonet site at Morningside Park (XMSP) at 11:53 PM EST on November 8th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 55 mph/48 knots at the WeatherFlow site at Dinner Key Lighthouse (XDIN) at 05:13 PM EST on November 8th, and 62 mph/54 knots at the WeatherFlow site at Government Cut (XGVT) at 05:49 AM EST on November 9th. A total of around 93,630 customers lost power in Miami-Dade County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines, with several concentrated areas of downed trees and poles along the barrier island communities as well as in deep south Miami-Dade County.

Tropical Storm in METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 17:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 30-40 mph across metro Miami-Dade County. An earlier rain band moved across metro Miami-Dade County during the evening hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 47 mph/41 knots measured by the ASOS at Homestead Air Reserve at 10:28 PM EST on November 8th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 49 mph/43 knots measured by the ASOS at Opa Locka Airport at 12:15 AM EST on November 9th, and 51 mph/44 knots measured by the ASOS at Miami International Airport at 11:33 PM EST on November 8th. A total of around 93,630 customers lost power in Miami-Dade County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines, with several concentrated areas of downed trees and poles along the barrier island communities as well as in deep south Miami-Dade County.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Buoy

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 40-55 mph across coastal Broward County. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Broward County during the afternoon hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 69 mph/60 knots measured by the NDBC Buoy at Port Everglades (PEGF1) at 02:30 PM EST on November 8th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 51 mph/44 knots measured by the ASOS at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at 08:13 PM EST on November 8th, 54 mph/47 knots at the WeatherFlow site at Dania Pier (XDAN) at 05:13 PM EST on November 8th, and 54 mph/47 knots at the WeatherFlow site at Hillsboro Inlet (XHBI) at 05:13 PM EST on November 8th. A total of around 87,240 customers lost power in Broward County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm in METRO BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 11:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 35-42 mph across metro Broward County. An earlier rain band moved across metro Broward County during the morning hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 53 mph/46 knots measured by the ASOS at Hollywood North Perry Airport at 11:57 AM EST on November 8th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 56 mph/49 knots measured by the ASOS at Pompano Beach Air Park at 08:13 PM EST, and 52 mph/45 knots measured by the ASOS at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 8:11 PM EST. A total of around 87,240 customers lost power in Broward County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 14:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 40-50 mph across coastal Palm Beach County. An earlier rain band moved across coastal Palm Beach County during the afternoon hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 55 mph/48 knots measured by the AWOS at Boca Raton Airport at 02:53 PM EST on November 8th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 59 mph/51 knots measured by the WeatherFlow mesonet site at Boynton Beach (XBOY) at 03:25 PM EST on November 8th, 56 mph/49 knots at the WeatherFlow site at Boca Raton (XBOC) at 7:57 PM EST on November 8th, and 55 mph/48 knots at the WeatherFlow mesonet site at Lake Worth (LKWF1) at 8:54 PM EST on November 8th. A total of around 109,930  customers lost power in Palm Beach County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines.

Tropical Storm in METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 20:00:00 to 08-NOV-20 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 30-40 mph across metro Palm Beach County. An earlier rain band moved across metro Palm Beach County during the evening hours of November 8th, with peak wind gusts of 53 mph/46 knots measured by the ASOS at Palm Beach International Airport at 08:08 PM EST on November 8th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 48 mph/42 knots measured by the AWOS at North Palm Beach County Airport at 08:30 PM EST on November 8th, and 44 mph/38 knots measured by the AWOS at Lantana Airport at 8:55 PM EST on November 8th. A total of around 109,930  customers lost power in Palm Beach County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines.

Flood in BROWARD, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-20 14:00:00 to 13-NOV-20 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIRAMAR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Flooding lingered over many parts of Broward County for up to 4 days after the causative event related to Tropical Storm Eta. Streets remained flooded over SW metro Broward County where the most rain fell, with some neighborhoods blocked off, as well as in the Broadview Park area of Fort Lauderdale.

Flood in MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-20 20:00:00 to 13-NOV-20 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PALM SPGS NORTH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Flooding lingered across much of northern metro Miami-Dade County for as much as 4 days from rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Eta. Hardest hit neighborhoods were in Miami Lakes, Country Club, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Opa-Locka where streets remained flooded and some neighborhoods blocked off.

Tropical Storm in FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 17:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 30-40 mph across inland Miami-Dade County. A rain band moved across inland Miami-Dade County during the early morning hours of November 9th, with peak wind gusts of 61 mph/53 knots measured by the RAWS mesonet site at Cache (LPIF1) at 12:23 AM EST on November 9th. Additional wind gusts recorded of 52 mph/45 knots measured by the ASOS at Tamiami Airport at 09:53 PM EST on November 8th. A total of around 93,630 customers lost power in Miami-Dade County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines, with several concentrated areas of downed trees and poles along the barrier island communities as well as in deep south Miami-Dade County.

Tropical Depression in INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 08-NOV-20 20:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys and towards the Gulf of Mexico, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph across Inland Palm Beach County, with gusts of 40-50 mph. A peak wind gust of 40 mph/35 knots was measured at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge at 10:32 PM on November 8th. Overall wind impacts were minor and mainly confined to trees and power lines.

Tropical Depression in INLAND COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-20 02:00:00 to 11-NOV-20 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

As TS Eta moved westward across the Florida Keys and towards the Gulf of Mexico, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-35 mph across inland Collier County, with gusts of 45-55 mph. A wind gust of 53 mph/46 knots was measured by a mesonet site in Ochopee at 2:32 PM EST on November 11th. A total of around 2,560 customers lost power in Collier County. Overall wind impacts were mainly confined to trees and power lines, with several concentrated areas of downed trees and poles along the barrier island communities.

Flood in PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
From 09-NOV-20 08:00:00 to 09-NOV-20 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CORAL SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Multiple reports of significant flooding received from the broadcast media and law enforcement. Flooding was most noticeable in the West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, and Lantana areas. However, water receded fairly quickly with relatively minor impacts. Rainfall amounts of 4 to almost 7 inches were measured across Palm Beach County, with a little over 7 inches in Parkland and 4 to 6 inches near Boca.