Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 23, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 23, 1983
Start: 1983-04-23T02:30
End: 1983-04-23T13:30
Location: Florida

April 23, 1983 · 23 events in 18 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 11 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.

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Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 7
Property damage: $15 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Franklin

When: April 23, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Rating: F1
Path length: 14 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.800, -84.580

Tornado, Wakulla

When: April 23, 2:50 AM CST
Where: Wakulla County
Rating: F1
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.980, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: April 23, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 29.880, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: April 23, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Coordinates: 29.850, -82.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: April 23, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Coordinates: 30.050, -83.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Dixie

When: April 23, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Dixie County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 29.630, -83.120

Tornado, Gilchrist

When: April 23, 7:10 AM CST
Where: Gilchrist County
Rating: F2
Path length: 11 mi
Path width: 80 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 29.720, -82.900

Tornado, Columbia

When: April 23, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Columbia County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 80 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 29.870, -82.750

Tornado, Union

When: April 23, 7:55 AM CST
Where: Union County
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 30.030, -82.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: April 23, 8:08 AM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 29.920, -82.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When: April 23, 8:20 AM CST
Where: Baker County
Coordinates: 30.150, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Alachua

When: April 23, 8:25 AM CST
Where: Alachua County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 29.650, -82.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When: April 23, 8:40 AM CST
Where: Duval County
Coordinates: 30.170, -81.670

Tornado, Clay

When: April 23, 8:47 AM CST
Where: Clay County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 30.170, -81.800

Tornado, Duval

When: April 23, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Duval County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 30.180, -81.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Levy

When: April 23, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Levy County
Coordinates: 29.300, -82.750

Tornado, Marion

When: April 23, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Marion County
Rating: F1
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 29.420, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Citrus

When: April 23, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Citrus County
Coordinates: 28.850, -82.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hernando

When: April 23, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Hernando County
Coordinates: 28.550, -82.430

Tornado, Lake

When: April 23, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Lake County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 28.530, -81.770

Tornado, Volusia

When: April 23, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Volusia County
Rating: F1
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 28.930, -81.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When: April 23, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Lake County
Coordinates: 28.550, -81.750

Tornado, Orange

When: April 23, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Orange County
Rating: F1
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 28.730, -81.600

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10001992, 10001993, 10001994, 10001995, 10001996, 10001997, 10001998, 10001999, 10002000, 10002001, 10002002, 10002003, 10002004, 10002005, 10002006, 10002007, 10002008, 10002009, 10002010, 10002011, 10002012, 10002013, 10002014.