Florida, 1994

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, August 16, 1994

August 16, 1994 · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

Tornado, Franklin

When
August 16, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
29.812, -84.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout moved onshore St. George Island but caused no casualties or damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When
August 16, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, Destin Beach to Beryl. (M41o)
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
28.300, -80.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gusts to 52 and 63 knots from severe thunderstorms were measured at Kennedy Space Center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brevard

When
August 16, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Brevard County, Kennedy Space Cntr
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
28.300, -80.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gusts to 52 and 63 knots from severe thunderstorms were measured at Kennedy Space Center.

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Florida in 1994Every state in 1994This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Florida, 1994Warnings in Florida, August 1994

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: 10320053, 10317889, 10317890.