Florida, 1997

Damaging Winds in Florida, July 25, 1997

July 25, 1997 · NWS MLB · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
July 25, 6:13 PM EST
Where
Volusia County, Deltona
Coordinates
28.900, -81.230

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines around the city of Deltona.

Thunderstorm Wind, Volusia

When
July 25, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Volusia County, De Bary
Coordinates
28.880, -81.300

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power line in DeBary.

Funnel Cloud, Volusia

When
July 25, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Volusia County, De Bary
Coordinates
29.063, -81.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5617110, 5617108, 5617109.