 In Homestead , a tornado destroyed a farmhouse and overturned a 3 @,@ 000 lb ( 1 @,@ 400 kg ) truck . Two deaths occurred in Miami ; a woman was electrocuted by a broken wire , while a man was presumably blown off a 5 @-@ story building . Tides in the city reached 4 @.@ 5 ft ( 1 @.@ 4 m ) above mean low water , causing inundation of the bayfront and smashing large breakers and small crafts against the shore and piers . In the neighborhood of Coconut Grove , docking facilities , piers , and houseboats were severely damaged . Strong winds downed palm trees , which littered the streets of Lummus Park . The road to the <unk> Bridge in Miami Beach was washed away . Additionally , heavy rainfall caused flooding , with 10 to 11 in ( 250 to 280 mm ) of precipitation in some areas . Around Lake Okeechobee , an average of 8 in ( 200 mm ) of rainfall was observed . Clewiston was inundated with 2 to 3 ft ( 0 @.@ 61 to 0 @.@ 91 m ) of water , while LaBelle was submerged for several days . Pasture lands were flooded , drowning some cattle and prompting a massive evacuation of herds to higher ground . Widespread damage to crops , particularly citrus and tropical fruits , was also reported along east coast of Florida as far north as the Indian River . 
