* At noon, EDT, Key West Doppler radar pinpointed the center of Ike 160 miles SSW of Key West
* At 10:45 am, a tornado touched down at Key Largo. (probably came off the water as a waterspout) The minute the get over land, they are called tornadoes. Early reports indicate that it was probably an F0 or F1. Survey later will determine that.
* 1.2 million persons in Cuba evacuated in Cuba because of Ike.
NOON SPOT REPORTS
….Miami, cloudy, wind east 25, gusts 38, heat index 97 because of very high dew point
….Key West International, steady rain, wind ESE 36, gusts 51
….Boca Chica Naval Air Station, wind east 30, gusts 51
….Sand Key, wind ESE 57, gusts 64 (gusts are only 10 mph short of hurricane force)
