Damaging Winds in Florida, April 23, 1997

Name: Damaging Winds in Florida, April 23, 1997
Start: 1997-04-23T06:57
End: 1997-04-23T09:25
Location: Florida

April 23, 1997 · NWS JAX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $13,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: April 23, 6:57 AM EST
Where: Putnam County, Florahome
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 29.730, -81.880

Large trees were blown down along School Bus and Tanner Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: April 23, 8:58 AM EST
Where: Marion County, Ocala
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 29.180, -82.130

Large trees were blown down... one fell on a mobile home at 4051 SE 22nd Avenue, three residents were trapped for a short period of time.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: April 23, 9:25 AM EST
Where: Marion County, Ocala
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.180, -82.130

Large trees and power lines were blown down. A home in Tradewinds RV Park was damaged.

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.

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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: 5598564, 5598565, 5598566.