Florida, 1969

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 15, 1969

February 15, 1969 · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
February 15, 9:14 AM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
29.680, -85.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When
February 15, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Pinellas County
Coordinates
27.780, -82.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When
February 15, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
28.000, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
February 15, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
28.000, -81.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
February 15, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
27.880, -81.780

Tornado, Gadsden

When
February 15, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Gadsden County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.630, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
February 15, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
28.500, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Indian River

When
February 15, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Indian River County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
27.600, -80.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Okeechobee

When
February 15, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Okeechobee County
Coordinates
27.200, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When
February 15, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Brevard County
Coordinates
28.100, -80.580

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10001520, 10001521, 10001522, 10001523, 10001524, 10001525, 10001526, 10001527, 10001528, 10001529.