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Winds of 105 mph were experienced in Pensacola, and storm surge at [[Santa Rosa Island]] was measured at 14 feet.
==Damage==
The U.S. Weather Bureau's September 1906 ''Monthly Weather Review'' estimated the storm's damage:
{{cquote|''In the vicinity of Pensacola the damage is estimated to be: to [[Navy Yard|navy-yard]], forts, etc., $1,100,000; by tides along the shores of [[East Bay]], [[Escambia Bay]], etc., $125,000; ... by winds and rain at [[Goulding]], Fla., $13,000; to timber and turpentine interests in [[Escambia County|Escambia]] and [[Santa Rosa County|Santa Rosa]] counties, $40,000.''|20px|20px|"The West Indian Hurricanes of September 1906" by E. B. Garriott}}
==Images==
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