Damaging Wind in Florida, July 11, 1997

Name: Damaging Wind in Florida, July 11, 1997
Start: 1997-07-11T12:56
End: 1997-07-11T12:56
Location: Florida

July 11, 1997 · NWS TBW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100,000
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.

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:55 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 11, 12:56 PM EST
Where: Polk County, 2 mi SW of Lakeland
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 28.020, -81.970

Thunderstorm winds caused minor to moderate wind damage to 30 mobile homes in two mobile home parks in the vicinity of Harden Blvd. and Beacon Road. Three of the mobile homes incurred minor roof damage while the majority of the damage was limited to carports and awnings. Nearly 13,000 electrical customers were without power from thunderstorm wind that downed power lines acres south Lakeland.

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: 5616333.