Florida, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, January 14, 1995

January 14, 1995 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
$149,000
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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinellas

When
January 14, 3:20 AM EST
Where
Pinellas County, St. Petersburg to Tpa
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
27.903, -82.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Collier

When
January 14, 4:35 AM EST
Where
Collier County, Pelican Bay to Apf
Coordinates
26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large pine tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
January 14, 6:40 AM EST
Where
Sumter County, Bushnell to Tpa
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
28.705, -82.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
January 14, 9:40 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, Key West
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gust of 58 mph reported at Key West International Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Okeechobee

When
January 14, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Okeechobee County, Avon Park to Mlb
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
27.386, -80.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds blew away the satellite receiver dish at WAVP radio in Avon Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
January 14, 12:55 PM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, Homestead to Mia
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 61 mph at Homestead Reserve Air Base.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami-Dade

When
January 14, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Miami-Dade County, Miami
Property damage
$75,000
Coordinates
25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds tore a 40-foot section of wall from an apartment building in downtown Miami.

Tornado, Broward

When
January 14, 1:30 PM EST to 1:37 PM EST
Where
Broward County, Central to Fll
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in Cooper City destroying a screen enclosure, downing trees and causing minor damage to two houses. The tornado then skipped through Oakland Park tearing a roof from a house and blowing down a billboard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palm Beach

When
January 14, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Palm Beach County
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds hit portions of east Palm Beach County. Forty trees were uprooted and minor roof damage was reported at Delray Oaks condominium in Delray Beach and trees in Lake Park were blown down. Trees were blown down damaging a few vehicles and house roofs near Okeeheelee Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palm Beach

When
January 14, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Palm Beach County, E Portion
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds hit portions of east Palm Beach County. Forty trees were uprooted and minor roof damage was reported at Delray Oaks condominium in Delray Beach and trees in Lake Park were blown down. Trees were blown down damaging a few vehicles and house roofs near Okeeheelee Park.

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: 10319777, 10317699, 10319280, 10320048, 10319640, 10317740, 10317741, 10318043, 10318416, 10319704.