The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm's northern eyewall reached the lower Florida Keys on Sunday morning. The eyewall is a band of clouds surrounding the center of the storm that has intense winds and strong rain. The hurricane center says Key West International Airport has measured sustained winds of 50 mph. Hundreds of thousands of people were without power in Key West and in places including Miami that were being hit with strong winds and rain. Florida Power & Light Co. said about 430,000 customers were without power Sunday morning.
Source: Los Angeles Times September 10, 2017 11:03 UTC