Damaging Wind in Florida, November 21, 1997

Name: Damaging Wind in Florida, November 21, 1997
Start: 1997-11-21T21:05
End: 1997-11-21T21:08
Location: Florida

November 21, 1997 · NWS MOB · 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: $50,000
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 Mobile radar (KMOB), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Escambia

When: November 21, 9:05 PM CST to 9:08 PM CST
Where: Escambia County, Walnut Hill
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.880, -87.500

High winds caused roof damage to a couple of homes generally along County Road 164 just northeast of Walnut Hill. Several outbuildings suffered damage. One barn was damaged and another under construction was blown down. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Several vehicles also suffered damage from the falling trees. It appeared that microburst winds of 70 to 80 mph caused the damage.

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: 5619965.