Florida, 1997Damaging Winds in Florida, April 23, 1997
April 23, 1997 · NWS JAX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $47,000
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau
- When
- April 23, 4:10 AM EST to 4:15 AM EST
- Where
- Nassau County, Callahan
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 30.570, -81.820
Large trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Duval
- When
- April 23, 5:15 AM EST to 5:30 AM EST
- Where
- Duval County, Arlington to Ft Caroline Shrs
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 30.330, -81.600
Large trees and power lines were blown down...trees fell on two homes in Arlington.
Thunderstorm Wind, Duval
- When
- April 23, 6:15 AM EST
- Where
- Duval County, Arlington
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 30.330, -81.600
Large tree damaged a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Duval
- When
- April 23, 6:16 AM EST to 7:16 AM EST
- Where
- Duval County, Jacksonville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 30.350, -81.670
Large trees were blown down across Picketville Road
- 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.
- Lightning Strike in Florida, April 23, 19971 death · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, April 23, 1997$620,000 · F0 · 14 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, April 23, 1997$620,000 · F0 · 14 events
- Tornado in Florida, April 23, 1997$500,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 23, 1997$250,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, April 23, 19971 injured · $150,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, April 23, 1997$200,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 23, 1997$150,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 23, 1997$125,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, April 23, 1997$114,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, April 23, 1997$100,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 23, 1997$50,000 · 1 in hail · 12 events
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: 5598573, 5599325, 5599323, 5599324.