Florida, 1983

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, May 16, 1983

May 16, 1983 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • 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
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Leon

When
May 16, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Leon County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
30.400, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
30.450, -83.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
30.430, -83.900

Tornado, Baker

When
May 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Baker County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.250, -82.270

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: 10002015, 10002016, 10002017, 10002018.