Florida, 1994

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 21, 1994

June 21, 1994 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$601,000
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.

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
June 21, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Volusia County, Edgewater
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
29.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms blew down trees in Edgewater.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardee

When
June 21, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Hardee County, Waucula
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
27.493, -81.810 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds tore the roof off of an appliance store causing $100,000 damage. Thunderstorm winds also downed a number of trees which did minor damage to the roofs of buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palm Beach

When
June 21, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Palm Beach County, Delray Beach; Boca Ra
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew over a tree onto a car and smashed its windshield in Delray Beach. Thunderstorm winds damaged bleachers and a fence at a park in Delray Beach. A funnel cloud was observed by firefighters forming over a warehouse in Boca Park of of Commerce. The funnel cloud touched down and tore a 21 foot hole in a freezer. The tornado moved across Interstate 95 and overturned a truck.

Tornado, Palm Beach

When
June 21, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Palm Beach County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew over a tree onto a car and smashed its windshield in Delray Beach. Thunderstorm winds damaged bleachers and a fence at a park in Delray Beach. A funnel cloud was observed by firefighters forming over a warehouse in Boca Park of of Commerce. The funnel cloud touched down and tore a 21 foot hole in a freezer. The tornado moved across Interstate 95 and overturned a truck.

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.
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.

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: 10319351, 10320148, 10319696, 10319697.