Florida, 1994

Damaging Winds in Florida, August 2, 1994

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

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When
August 2, 4:04 PM EST
Where
Manatee County, Bradenton
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
27.478, -82.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Phone and power lines were downed in Bradenton by thunderstorm winds. Lightning struck and damaged two houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sarasota

When
August 2, 4:43 PM EST
Where
Sarasota County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
27.183, -82.365 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines.

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: 10320116, 10319836.