Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- January 2, 2:10 AM EST to 2:30 AM EST
- Where
- Polk County, Winter Haven
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 28.020, -81.720
Damaging Wind in Florida, January 2, 1996
Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees, one of which damaged the roof of a home in Winter Haven. Twelve mobile homes, two sheds and a screen enclosure were also damaged by thunderstorm winds.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- 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 large trees, one of which damaged the roof of a home in Winter Haven. Twelve mobile homes, two sheds and a screen enclosure were also damaged by thunderstorm winds. Most of the damage occurred on North Lake Lulu Drive and Rolling Oaks Drive in the Oakwood Estates subdivision. The wind blown debris was scattered over a four block area.
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:11 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Kansas, January 2, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, January 2, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Tornado in South Carolina, January 2, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 1996
More
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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: 5575175.