As of October 6, more than 120 people have died in Florida as a result of the hurricane, including 49 in Lee County where it made landfall.[182] It also includes 7 Cuban migrants who drowned when their boat capsized off Stock Island as Ian moved through the Florida Keys; 11 others were still missing.[183] Numerous tornadoes touched down in South Florida on September 27, as Ian approached.[184] Ian inflicted catastrophic damage in Southwest Florida, washing out roads and bridges, toppling trees, and destroying homes and businesses.[185][186] Hardest hit was Lee County, where damage from the hurricane's 145 mph (235 km/h) winds was exacerbated by a storm surge which peaked at 7.25 ft (2.21 m) at Fort Myers.