Florida, 1996

Damaging Wind in Florida, April 30, 1996

April 30, 1996 · NWS TBW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm winds downed several tree limbs along Lorraine Road between State Roads 70 and 64. A school crossing guard was knocked off his feet and injured by the thunderstorm winds at the Braden Middle School.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.

Thunderstorm winds downed several tree limbs along Lorraine Road between State Roads 70 and 64. A school crossing guard was knocked off his feet and injured by the thunderstorm winds at the Braden Middle School.

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:54 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Manatee

When
April 30, 7:53 AM EST
Where
Manatee County, 12 mi ESE of Bradenton
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
27.420, -82.380

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.

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: 5573829.