Florida, 1997

Damaging Wind in Florida, July 8, 1997

July 8, 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
$30,000
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), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:03 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 8, 5:03 PM EST
Where
Polk County, 1 mi E of Ft Meade
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
27.750, -81.780

Several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. HIghway 98 near the Peace River in Ft Meade. A few of the downed trees damaged porches, roofs and lanai's of mobile homes in the Oakview Lakes mobile home park.

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.

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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: 5616327.