Florida, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Florida, September 14, 1995

September 14, 1995 · 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
$45,000
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 Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Duval

When
September 14, 6:14 PM EST
Where
Duval County, Jacksonville
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Property damage
$18,000
Coordinates
30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to 64 knots at the Jacksonville International Airport. Trees were uprooted on Old St. Augustine Road. JEA reported more than 20,000 customers lost power during the storm, with most of the outages on the south and west sides of Jacksonville.

Tornado, Duval

When
September 14, 6:21 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
Where
Duval County, San Jose
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.335, -81.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado downed trees, damaged one home, and several autos at Point Pleasant Road and San Jose; then moved east across a marsh just north of JT Butler Boulevard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
September 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Orange Park
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
29.983, -81.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of large trees and power lines blown down, across the northern portion of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
September 14, 8:05 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Palatka
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
29.609, -81.744 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees uprooted in the downtown area.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10317827, 10317828, 10317686, 10319854.