Florida, 1990

Damaging Winds in Florida, August 18, 1990

August 18, 1990 · NWS TBW · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
August 18, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Miami-Dade County
Coordinates
25.450, -80.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When
August 18, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Coordinates
30.450, -84.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 18, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
28.550, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 18, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
31.000, -85.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
August 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
28.030, -81.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Highlands

When
August 18, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Highlands County
Coordinates
27.500, -81.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Bay

When
August 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Bay County
Coordinates
30.300, -85.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
August 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
28.030, -81.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough

When
August 18, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Hillsborough County
Coordinates
27.870, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardee

When
August 18, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hardee County
Coordinates
27.420, -81.580

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.

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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: 9998449, 9998450, 9998451, 9998452, 9998453, 9998454, 9998455, 9999301, 9999302, 9999514.